Evaluating Pain Management Methods for Adult Chronic Migraine Pain

This report evaluates different pain management techniques for adults with chronic migraine. It explores the use of meditation, relaxation exercises, and over-the-counter pain relievers. The research methodology includes a questionnaire and descriptive research design, with a focus on registered nurses as the sample population. Inclusion criteria involve nurses over 21 with experience in pain management, while exclusion criteria specify those without sufficient experience or language proficiency. The study employs thematic analysis to identify common themes in the data. The report provides a rationale for the chosen methodologies, sampling criteria, and data analysis methods, highlighting the significance of non-medical treatments like meditation and relaxation for migraine pain management. The goal is to assess the effectiveness of these alternative methods compared to conventional over-the-counter pain relievers.

Aim: To evaluate different kinds of pain management techniques for
management of migraine pain in Adults.
Background: Migraine is a neurological condition that can cause
multiple symptoms like headache, nausea, vomiting etc. Migraine
pain is always intense and make it difficult for adults to tolerate that
pain (Persson & et. al., 2021). It is extremely important to focus upon
evaluation of and identify different kinds of migraine pain
management techniques for adults (Wells & et. al. 2021). There are
various kinds of pain management techniques that can be used for
management of pain of migraine in adults such as: meditation,
relaxation, medicines like pain reliever etc.
Significance: this research topic is important to be studied because
today most of the people are unaware of non-medical pain
management techniques using which pains like migraine can be
managed. Most of the times nurses uses pain relievers as a pain
management treatment and non-medical treatment like meditation,
relaxation are mostly ignored by them.
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Adults with chronic migraine pain
Meditation or relaxation exercises
Over the Counter pain relievers like aspirin, ibuprofen,
naproxen, and acetaminophen
Effective pain management or migraine pain control
technique
The research methodology used is questionnaire. In that questions are asked to nurse to obtain fresh data
about the topic. This enables in collecting of data from participants.
A research design is a plan to conduct study in step- by- step manner. It enables researcher to
produce quality results by gathering specific data. There is various research design available which are
exploratory, conclusive, descriptive, etc. In present research, descriptive research design will be used. It will
help in focusing on research topic.
it refers to necessary characteristics of respondent to be selected as sample
(Wachholtz, Malone & Pargament, 2017). Therefore, for current study sampling
criteria will be registered nurse of age above 21 who are providing care services.
the process refers to selection of sample from population (Napadow, 2020).
Generally, it is done to filter population and then select target people. So, sampling
method used will be simple random method. The total sample size will be 30 nurses.
It is process of collection of data from relevant sources. Thus, here data will be
collected through primary method. In that questionnaire will be used to gather data.
The questions will be close ended.
The process of interpreting data in order to obtain relevant outcomes. There are
various types of data analysis method. In this study, data will be analysed through
thematic method. In this different themes will be made on basis of data and then
outcomes are generated.
Persson, M. S., & et. al. (2021). Reasons for Delayed Pain Management in Patients With Chronic
Migraine: A Qualitative Study.
Wells, R. E., & et. al. (2021). Effectiveness of mindfulness meditation vs headache education for
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Wachholtz, A. B., Malone, C. D., & Pargament, K. I. (2017). Effect of different meditation types
on migraine headache medication use. Behavioral Medicine, 43(1), 1-8.
Napadow, V. (2020). The mindful migraine: does mindfulness-based stress reduction relieve
episodic migraine?. Pain, 161(8), 1685-1687.
Pain management
AND migraine
Meditation OR pain
relievers
Year: 2016-2021
Language: English
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AND migraine
Meditation OR pain
relievers
Pain management
AND migraine
Meditation OR pain
relievers
Pain management
AND migraine
Meditation OR pain
relievers
Year: 2016-2021
Language: English
Year: 2016-2021
Language: English
Year: 2016-2021
Language: English
Can non-medical treatment like meditation or relaxation exercises work
as pain management techniques for management of migraine pain in
adults in much better and effective manner as compared to over-the
counter pain relievers?

1. Provide the rationale for the choice of the research methodology and research design for the research project (300 words)
2. Identify and justify the inclusion and exclusion criteria (sampling criteria) and provide rational on its significance for the purpose of the proposed
research project and describe how the data will be collected and its appropriateness for the proposed research project (400 words)
3. Provide the rationale for the selection of the data analysis method and why is it appropriate for the proposed research project? (300 words
Thematic method is based on the process or method that help for analysing qualitative data (Vaismoradi & Snelgrove, 2019). For analysis of qualitative
data it is one of the most appropriate and commonly used analysis method. Usually, it can be applied the best way to setup texts, such as interviews transcripts.
Different researcher is mainly focused on examine the data to determine or identify the common themes. Thematic approach is becoming consider an important
aspect in which focus on learning, whereby many areas of curriculum. By using thematic analysis, it can be established a connection and integrated within a
theme. Sometimes, it allows learning to be more natural and less fragmented than. The requirement of thematic analysis in order to identify meaning across large
dataset. Therefore, it provide the research question answer. It is being addressed. For this research project thematic data analysis method has been chosen because
this analysis method clearly helps in evaluating and identifying common themes that come up within collected data repeatedly. This analysis method has been
chosen because it will help in evaluating ways in which medication and relaxation methods are appropriate in pain management for migraine (Sundler & et. al,
2019). Not only this, with the help of this method common themes or data that come up repeatedly within collected data which will further help the researcher in
answering their main research question as well as will help the researcher in achieving their main aim of this research study. From the information provided
within poster it can clearly be said that Thematic analysis is most appropriate analysis method that can help in generating different themes made on basis of data
and then outcomes are generate.
Sampling criteria:
In this research both secondary and primary data will be been collected by researcher. Primary data will be collected with the help of questionnaire.
Sampling criteria set for selection of target population is: Registered nurse of age above 21 who are providing care services will be selected for this research
because these nurses will be having experience of providing pain management servicers to adults suffering from migraine.
Inclusion Criteria:
Nurses who are of age group 21 years and above and live in UK will be selected. Nurses who have two or more than two years of experience in using pain
management techniques for migraine patients will be selected. Registered nurses who can speak and understand English fluently will be selected.
Exclusion criteria:
Participants who do not have more than two years of experience will not be elected. registered nurses who are not of 21 years or above will not be
selected. Registered nurses who cannot speak or understand English will not be selected.
Significance for the purpose of the proposed research project:
The main purpose of conducting this study what that today most of the nurses focus upon using Over- the- Counter pain management method for relieving
pain suffered by adults who are suffering from migraine. This study is important to be perused because it will help in evaluating effectiveness of meditation and
relaxation exercise for pain management of migraine pain suffered by adults (Sansone & et. al 2018). Due to this importance of purpose of conducting this
research project increases because it will further help in generating awareness among registered nurses so that they can understand that there are non-medical
treatment methods as well that can help in relieving pain occurred by migraine among adults (Wachholtz, Vohra and Metzger, 2019). This will further help in
reducing frequency and quantity of medicines taken by migraine patients for management of their pain.
Ways in which data will be collected and its appropriateness for the proposed research project:
In order to collect primary data questionnaire will be developed and will be sent to selected participants who will be filling the questionnaire received from
emails, website, personal message etc. This chosen method of data collection is quite appropriate for this study because using this method none of the selected
registered nurses will be forced to provide answers of which they are not comfortable of answering or are not allowed of answering.
The main reason because of which this research methodology has been chosen is because today most of the nurses use drug based medical treatment for pain
management of migraine in adults. Most of the time nurses focus upon over- the- counter pain relievers treatment for pain management of migraine. Very few of
them are aware of other alternative treatment or interventions as well such as meditation, relaxation exercises etc. (Doyle & et. al. 2020). This is the main reason
because of which questionnaire research methodology has been chosen and adopted by researcher so that with the help of questionnaire it can be identified that
number of nurses who are aware of meditation and relaxation exercise methods, questionnaire will further help in identifying nurses who are aware of
effectiveness of meditation and realization method for migraine pain management. This data collection will also help in evaluating effectiveness of both of these
treatments.
Researcher has also focused upon adopting descriptive research design because it will help them in analysing effectiveness of medication and relaxation method
and effectiveness of Over- the- Counter pain relievers pain management method. Usage of this research design will directly help in describing population,
situation or phenomenon (Aggarwal & Ranganathan, 2019). Adoption of this method will help in analysing and investigating one or more than one variable. As
this descriptive research deign helps in answering ‘what question rather than how something had happened. So, using this descriptive research design method
research can focus upon answering what type of pain management method is more accurate and effective in terms of management of pain of migraine. Or it can
also be said that questionnaire research methodology and descriptive research design has been used to answer ways in which alternative method of pain
management is much more effective as compared to over the country method.

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Sundler, A. J., & et. al (2019). Qualitative thematic analysis based on descriptive phenomenology. Nursing Open. 6(3). 733-739.
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