Results of a Virtual Migraine Education Program in an Employed Population

Migraine affects about 15% of the world's population and disproportionately affects adults who are working age. It is associated with higher healthcare costs, absenteeism, and lost productivity. A metropolitan school district in the southern United States offered a virtual migraine education pr...

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Published inJournal of occupational and environmental medicine Vol. 64; no. 1; p. 52
Main Authors Burton, Wayne N, Schultz, Alyssa B, Shepherd, Martha E, McCluskey, Maureen, Hines, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2022
Subjects
Absenteeism
Adult
Efficiency
Health Care Costs
Humans
Migraine Disorders - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
United States
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Summary:Migraine affects about 15% of the world's population and disproportionately affects adults who are working age. It is associated with higher healthcare costs, absenteeism, and lost productivity. A metropolitan school district in the southern United States offered a virtual migraine education program to their teaching employees. Seventy-nine employees completed a migraine questionnaire at both baseline and 3-month follow-up. The program included webinars, educational videos, and other intranet-based resources. Results found that program participants reported a significant improvement in the frequency and severity of migraine as well as a reduction in lost on-the-job productivity. A majority of participants reported making positive changes to reduce triggers and better manage stress. An employer-offered migraine education program distributed virtually to remote workers has the potential to improve migraine symptoms and treatment as well as productivity.
ISSN:1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002334