Myles H Akabas, Lawrence F Brass
The National MD-PhD Program Outcomes Study: career paths followed by Black and Hispanic graduates
JCI insight
background headaches prevalent form pain experienced skull face facial structures categorized two types primary secondary primary headaches frequently observed children triggered sleep disturbances vision problems malnutrition medical conditions despite prevalence among children headaches often go unrecognized untreated seems insufficient parental awareness regarding childhood headaches study aims determine prevalence childhood headaches assess awareness among parents elementary schoolaged children makkah saudi arabia enhance parental understanding issue methods data collected online survey created using google forms google llc mountain view california united states distributed parents residing makkah survey disseminated march 2023 results total 499 parents completed study questionnaire comprising 399 mothers 100 fathers mean parental age 371 139 years participants 892 married 91 saudi nationals 105 secondary education parents reported 132 children complained headaches 553 describing occasional among respondents 178 parents sought medical care childrens headaches primarily fear found 697 parents higher education good knowledge regarding childhood headaches 598 employed parents good knowledge compared 438 others conclusion study revealed lack adequate knowledge awareness among parents regarding headaches children residing makkah therefore recommend conducting research implementing educational initiatives enhance parental understanding childhood headaches makkah regions saudi arabia