Pediatric Allergists ’ Perspectives on the Psychosocial Challenges of Food Allergy and Factors that Support Coping

Individuals with life-threatening food allergy (FA) often experience elevated anxiety as they avoid accidental exposure to allergens, modify daily routines, and undergo treatments: In sum, quality of life can be adversely impacted.1-5 Allergists providing diagnostic and treatment services for these patients frequently hear about these psychosocial struggles, however, little is known about the interaction of the medical and psychosocial needs of FA children and families.3 Therefore, this study was conducted to explore the challenges children and families encounter during their FA journey, and factors associated with better coping and adjustment from the allergist perspective.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Letters Source Type: research