Prevalence of headaches in individuals referred from primary care to secondary care

Authors

  • Joismar Manuel Rodrigues Universidade José do Rosário Vellano
  • Vanessa Vilela Caires Universidade José do Rosário Vellano
  • Kátia Beatriz Costa Fontoura Universidade José do Rosário Vellano
  • Teresa Cristina Santos Silva Universidade José do Rosário Vellano
  • Simone Fonseca Goulart Universidade José do Rosário Vellano
  • Cláudia Marcucci Rocha Universidade José do Rosário Vellano
  • Antônio Lúcio Teixeira Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Ariovaldo Alberto da Silva Junior Universidade José do Rosário Vellano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2011.29

Keywords:

Headache, Primary health care, Secondary health care

Abstract

Background: Improve the quality of public health is a growing necessity today. Identifying reasons for medical referral (from general to specialized care) is a prelude for developing educational initiatives that have this goal. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of headaches as a cause of referral from the primary to the secondary level of public medical care. Methods: First-time referrals from four primary care units to neurology care were assessed. Results: Sample consisted of 587 individuals referred to neurology consultation. Headache was the cause of referral in 31.2% of the individuals; 79.2% of the headache cases were in women. Rates for other diseases were lower and are presented for benchmarking. Conclusion: Headache represented an important cause of demand for neurological care. Education initiatives on principles of headache management are necessary and may translate into decreased referral rates to neurologists.

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Author Biographies

Joismar Manuel Rodrigues, Universidade José do Rosário Vellano

Universidade José do Rosário Vellano – Unifenas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Vanessa Vilela Caires, Universidade José do Rosário Vellano

Universidade José do Rosário Vellano – Unifenas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Kátia Beatriz Costa Fontoura, Universidade José do Rosário Vellano

Universidade José do Rosário Vellano – Unifenas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Teresa Cristina Santos Silva, Universidade José do Rosário Vellano

Universidade José do Rosário Vellano – Unifenas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Simone Fonseca Goulart, Universidade José do Rosário Vellano

Universidade José do Rosário Vellano – Unifenas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Cláudia Marcucci Rocha, Universidade José do Rosário Vellano

Universidade José do Rosário Vellano – Unifenas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Antônio Lúcio Teixeira, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Ariovaldo Alberto da Silva Junior, Universidade José do Rosário Vellano

Universidade José do Rosário Vellano – Unifenas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

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Published

2011-12-31

How to Cite

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Rodrigues JM, Caires VV, Fontoura KBC, Silva TCS, Goulart SF, Rocha CM, Teixeira AL, Silva Junior AA da. Prevalence of headaches in individuals referred from primary care to secondary care. Headache Med [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Oct. 16];2(4):200-3. Available from: https://headachemedicine.com.br/index.php/hm/article/view/191

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