A qualitative study exploring parents’ experiences with epinephrine use for their child’s anaphylactic reaction

Chooniedass, Rishma; Temple, Beverley; Martin, Donna; Becker, Allan B.

doi:10.1186/s13601-018-0230-y

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“…Some expressed that anxiety may improve with time, but may also stay for years. 71 Anxiety resulting from the experience of a first severe reaction emerged as a predominant theme. 72,73 Having a child with anaphylaxis can have a significant long-term psychological impact on parents, and this anxiety may in some cases be transferred onto the child.…”

Section: Anxiety In Parents and Caregiversmentioning

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Anxiety and food allergy: A review of the last two decades

Polloni

Muraro

2020

Clin Experimental Allergy

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Food allergy (FA) is recognized as a growing public health burden affecting 5%‐10% of children worldwide. Several unique features specific to FA elicit high levels of emotional distress and anxiety in patients and caregivers, the first among all the possibility of a life‐threatening reaction. Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent in patients with chronic disease, but remain undertreated despite significant negative consequences on patient health. This review aimed to offer a comprehensive overview of literature data on FA and anxiety of the last two decades. A review of the medical and psychological literature from the year 2000 (MEDLINE, PubMed and PsycINFO) was done using the keywords “anxiety” and “food allergy.” Clinical implications for disease management, various manifestations in different target groups, proper interventions and possible explanations on the nature of the association between FA and anxiety have been discussed, as well as limitations and further research directions. The relationship between FA and anxiety is attributed to FA‐specific fears and anxiety, rather than a general propensity towards anxiety. Some anxiety—short‐lived and related to key events–is to be expected and may even be helpful if it sustains allergen avoidance and preparedness to emergency. However, some data reported that increased anxiety did not improve adherence. Rather, high levels of anxiety have been demonstrated counterproductive and related to maladaptive coping. Further research is needed to elucidate the association between FA and anxiety, especially to understand biopsychosocial directions of the underlying mechanisms and to build proper, effective, standardized protocols of intervention. Clinicians must be aware of the association between FA and anxiety, understand their role in recognizing maladaptive anxiety and encouraging to seek psychological support when needed.

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Section: Anxiety In Parents and Caregiversmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anxiety and food allergy: A review of the last two decades

Polloni

Muraro

2020

Clin Experimental Allergy

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“…Food allergy is deemed a widespread chronic condition with an expected prevalence of 4–9% in children [ 20 ]. About 8% of North American children suffer from a reported food allergy [ 14 , 21 , 22 ]. It is projected that food allergies cost the US economy about USD 25 billion per year, ranging from loss of family workdays, to direct and indirect costs of medical appointments [ 14 , 21 , 23 ].…”

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“…About 8% of North American children suffer from a reported food allergy [ 14 , 21 , 22 ]. It is projected that food allergies cost the US economy about USD 25 billion per year, ranging from loss of family workdays, to direct and indirect costs of medical appointments [ 14 , 21 , 23 ]. Food allergies are unique because till recently; there were no pharmaceutical interventions to prevent allergic reactions [ 24 ].…”

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“…With an increase in panic buying, families that have children with allergy issues struggle to source essential supplies [ 13 ]. This issue suggests that parents of children with allergies are marginalised [ 14 , 15 ]. The lockdown of whole countries such as the USA and Canada meant that millions of people have had to be in isolation in their homes, which causes a significant number of people to put on weight [ 2 , 16 – 18 ].…”

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Trick or treat? – when children with childhood food allergies lead parents into unhealthy food choices

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Background This study examines the relationships between childhood food allergy and parental unhealthy food choices for their children across attitudes towards childhood obesity as mediators and parental gender, income and education as potential moderators. Methods We surveyed parents with at least one child between the ages of 6 and 12 living in Canada and the United States. We received 483 valid responses that were analysed using structural equation modelling approach with bootstrapping to test the hypothetical path model and its invariance across the moderators. Results The analysis revealed that pressure to eat fully mediated the effects of childhood food allergy and restriction on parental unhealthy food choices for their children. Finally, we found that parental gender moderated the relationship between childhood food allergy and the pressure to eat. Conclusions The paper contributes to the literature on food allergies among children and the marginalisation of families with allergies. Our explorative model is a first of its kind and offers a fresh perspective on complex relationships between variables under consideration. Although our data collection took place prior to Covid-19 outbreak, this paper bears yet particular significance as it casts light on how families with allergies should be part of the priority groups to have access to food supply during crisis periods.

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“…A qualitative study explored parents' experiences with epinephrine use for their child's anaphylactic reaction. 5 Handling reactions correctly provided parents with confidence to treat subsequent reactions. Witnessing the effects of an epinephrine auto-injector and receiving positive feedback from healthcare providers further strengthened their confidence to quickly and competently intervene in future reactions.…”

Section: Anaphyl a Xismentioning

confidence: 99%

Food and drug allergy, and anaphylaxis in EAACI journals (2018)

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Akdiş²,

Bousquet

et al. 2019

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

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The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) supports three journals: "Allergy," "Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (PAI)," and "Clinical and Translational Allergy (CTA)." One of the major goals of EAACI is to support health promotion in which prevention of allergy and asthma plays a critical role and to disseminate the knowledge of allergy to all stakeholders including the EAACI junior members. This paper summarizes the achievements of 2018 in anaphylaxis, and food and drug allergy. Main topics that have been focused are anaphylaxis, mechanisms of food allergy (FA), epidemiology of FA, food allergens, diagnosis of FA, prevention and control of FA, FA immunotherapy, drug allergy, and political agenda. K E Y W O R D S allergy, anaphylaxis, Clinical and Translational Allergy, drug allergy, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, food allergy, hypersensitivity, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

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A qualitative study exploring parents’ experiences with epinephrine use for their child’s anaphylactic reaction

Cited by 25 publications

References 20 publications

Anxiety and food allergy: A review of the last two decades

Anxiety and food allergy: A review of the last two decades

Trick or treat? – when children with childhood food allergies lead parents into unhealthy food choices

Food and drug allergy, and anaphylaxis in EAACI journals (2018)

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