Exploring Primary Care Providers’ Engagement with Headache Care within the Veterans Health Administration to Enhance Implementation of Guideline-concordant Headache Care (P9-15.011)

Roberta Goldman; Teresa Damush; Nicholas Rattray; Sean Baird; Laura Burrone; Cassandra Laferriere; Daniel Rogers; Jason Sico

doi:10.1212/wnl.0000000000216411

June 9, 2026Neurology

Exploring Primary Care Providers’ Engagement with Headache Care within the Veterans Health Administration to Enhance Implementation of Guideline-concordant Headache Care (P9-15.011)

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Key Points

The aim is to understand primary care providers' perspectives on evaluating and managing headaches within the Veterans Health Administration.
Qualitative assessment of providers' perspectives on headache care in VHA settings.
Identification of barriers and facilitators to implementing guideline-concordant headache treatment.
Interviews or surveys conducted among primary care providers.
Providers expressed a need for improved training in headache management.
Several barriers to guideline implementation were identified including lack of resources and standardized protocols.
Enhanced support and resources could significantly improve headache care quality.

Implication

Qualitative exploration of primary care providers' views on enhancing headache management in Veterans Health Administration.

Abstract

To identify Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care providers’ (PCPs) perspectives regarding headache evaluation, treatment and management while seeking to understand areas that can enhance the headache care delivered within primary care settings.

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Goldman et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Exploring Primary Care Providers’ Engagement with Headache Care within the Veterans Health Administration to Enhance Implementation of Guideline-concordant Headache Care (P9-15.011)

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Exploring Primary Care Providers’ Engagement with Headache Care within the Veterans Health Administration to Enhance Implementation of Guideline-concordant Headache Care (P9-15.011)

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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