• Pain Manag Nurs · Apr 2023

    Relationships among Symptoms, Disability, Type D Personality, and Quality of Life in Patients with Migraine: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea.

    • Kyung-Hee Cho, Kyungmi Oh, Sunho Kim, and Sung Reul Kim.
    • Department of Neurology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
    • Pain Manag Nurs. 2023 Apr 1; 24 (2): 180187180-187.

    BackgroundType D personality as a personality vulnerable to stress consists of negative affectivity and social inhibition, and it is related to symptoms and decreased quality of life in patients with chronic illness.AimThis study aimed to explore the relationships among migraine symptoms, disability, type D personality, and quality of life in patients with migraine.MethodsA convenience sample of 135 patients with migraine was collected at the neurologic outpatient clinics of two tertiary hospitals in South Korea. Frequency and severity of migraine symptoms, Migraine Disability Assessment, type D personality, and quality of life were investigated using a structured questionnaire. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used.ResultsSixty-one (45.2%) were classified as type D personality. The intensity of the most severe migraine and Migraine Disability Assessment scores in subjects with type D personality were significantly higher than those in subjects without type D personality. In addition, the quality of life score of subjects with type D personality was significantly lower than in subjects without type D personality. The intensity of the migraine, Migraine Disability Assessment score, and type D personality were significant factors influencing quality of life on stepwise multiple regression analysis.ConclusionsType D personality was related to migraine symptoms, disability, and quality of life in patients with migraine.Copyright © 2022 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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