Back to Search
Start Over
The psychosocial impact of migraines on women and alternative therapies for migraine management.
- Source :
- Health SA Gesondheid; 2023, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p1-11, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
-
Abstract
- Background: Migraines are one of the leading causes of disability globally and in South Africa. There is a paucity of local empirical literature regarding the psychosocial impact of migraines on women. Although there are a variety of treatment approaches, many women prefer alternative and holistic treatment for their migraines. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the psychosocial impact of migraines on women and their use of complementary and alternative therapies for migraine pain management. Setting: The study was conducted in the eThekwini region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Methods: The study adopted a qualitative descriptive design. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants for the study. Data were collected through 12 semi-structured interviews and subsequently analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Theme 1 related to the psychological and cognitive effects experienced by the participants. Theme 2 focused on the effects migraines had on personal, family and social relationships. Theme 3 discussed the self-management of migraines. Conclusion: The pertinent psychological effects of migraines were depression, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness and withdrawal, fear-avoidance behaviour, lifestyle changes, and acceptance of migraines. The participants experienced a lack of understanding about their migraine severity from co-workers, family and social networks. The alternative therapies that were sought to alleviate migraine symptoms included chiropractic, massage, meditation, reflexology, yoga, cupping and acupuncture. Contribution: The awareness of the effectiveness of complementary and alternative therapies for women may be beneficial for healthcare providers seeking a multidisciplinary approach to migraine management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MIGRAINE complications
MEDITATION
CUPPING
MASSAGE therapy
MIGRAINE
RESEARCH methodology
SELF-management (Psychology)
CHIROPRACTIC
YOGA
ACUPUNCTURE
COGNITION
FEAR
INTERVIEWING
QUALITATIVE research
AVOIDANCE (Psychology)
SEVERITY of illness index
SOCIAL isolation
PSYCHOLOGY of women
INTERPERSONAL relations
MENTAL depression
DESPAIR
HEALTH behavior
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ALTERNATIVE medicine
JUDGMENT sampling
THEMATIC analysis
FAMILY relations
ANXIETY
PAIN management
BEHAVIOR modification
REFLEXOTHERAPY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10259848
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health SA Gesondheid
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174993219
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2249