Publications by authors named "Quy Huu Ha"
The burden of headache disorders among medical students in Vietnam: estimates from a cross-sectional study with a health-care needs assessment.
Dung Viet Nguyen Hieu Trung Vo Khoi Hong Vo Lam Tung Duong Lam Que La Thao Thu Tran Binh Van Phan Huong Thi Thu Pham Hai-Anh Nguyen Phuc Duy Phan Thang Xuan Pham Ngoc-Linh Thi Pham Duong Thi Ha Ha-An Phan Thanh-Thuy Ho Toan Van Phan Thuy Thanh Truong Quy Huu Ha
J Headache Pain
January 2025
Background: In our previous study, we demonstrated that headaches are highly prevalent among medical students in Vietnam. In the present study, we provide estimates of the associated symptom burden and impaired participation, utilizing these estimates to assess headache-related healthcare needs within this population.
Methods: The study followed the standardized methodology established by the Global Campaign against Headache.
Article Synopsis
- Headache disorders are a major cause of disability among young adults, and this study is the first to examine their prevalence among Vietnamese medical students.
- Data were collected from 1,362 participants using structured interviews and diagnostic criteria, revealing that 82.6% experienced headaches in the past year, with specific rates of migraine at 21.8% and tension-type headache (TTH) at 54.0%.
- Female students had a higher likelihood of experiencing migraines, while TTH was more common among older students, indicating varying patterns in headache types based on gender and age.