Working through a migraine: addressing the hidden costs of workplace headaches

AAOHN J. 2008 Dec;56(12):495-500; quiz 501-502. doi: 10.3928/08910162-20081201-02.

Abstract

The financial and personal impact of migraines in the workplace is substantial. Effective management of workplace migraines includes screening, prevention, and effective treatment. Worksite screeners are available to detect the burden of undiagnosed migraine in the workplace. Decreasing the personal and financial impact of migraines in the workplace requires a variety of strategies predicated on collaborative efforts among workers, occupational health nurses, other providers, and management.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cost of Illness*
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing
  • Humans
  • Migraine Disorders / economics*
  • Migraine Disorders / nursing*
  • Occupational Health Nursing*
  • Workplace / economics*