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Wayne N Burton1, Alyssa B Schultz, Martha E Shepherd
1Environmental and Occupational Sciences, University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois (Dr Burton); Global Health Management Research Core, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Dr Schultz); Vanderbilt Health at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tennessee (Dr Shepherd); Health and Wellness Disease Education Specialist, Orland Park, Illinois (Ms McCluskey); Employee Benefits, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tennessee (Mr Hines).
Objective:
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.
Methods:
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:
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.
Conclusions:
An employer-offered migraine education program distributed virtually to remote workers has the potential to improve migraine symptoms and treatment as well as productivity.
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