Headache Hygiene in Pediatrics: Brushing Up on the Basics

Abstract Headache hygiene refers to self-management behaviours and practices aimed at reducing headache-related disability and improving self-efficacy. While self-management interventions have an established place in the management of a wide range of chronic conditions, there is still not a standardized approach to this in pediatric headache. In this paper, we focus on headache hygiene approaches including education, lifestyle interventions, and psychological interventions. We also present our center’s resource compilation, made available in a novel manner to patients by quick response (QR) code technology, as an example of a structured approach to headache hygiene. Further work should explore a standardized approach to headache hygiene and strategies to support adherence, including the use of technology as an innovative healthcare delivery pathway.