Management of Food Allergy in the School Setting: The Clinician’s Role

Pistiner, Michael; Wang, Julie

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-33292-1_15

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“…Potentially life-threatening reactions can occur anywhere, and since children spend a large proportion of their time at school, it is also crucial to optimize the management of food allergy in the school setting ( 56 – 58 ). Not only do clinicians play a key role in supporting individual patients to manage their food allergy at school, but they have an opportunity through education and advocacy to help optimize school policies and strategies for managing food allergy on a wider scale ( 56 ). In particular, the reduced availability of epinephrine in schools of lower socioeconomic status should be addressed ( 59 ).…”

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The role of pediatricians in the diagnosis and management of IgE-mediated food allergy: a review

Gupta,

Epstein,

Wood

2024

Front. Pediatr.

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ImportanceFood allergy can often cause a significant burden on patients, families, and healthcare systems. The complexity of food allergy management requires a multidisciplinary approach involving different types of healthcare providers, including allergists, dieticians, psychologists, nurses, family practitioners and, of particular relevance for this article, pediatric primary caretakers. Pediatricians may be the first-line healthcare providers for food allergy: strategies for management and guideline adherence have been highlighted.ObservationsThis review article summarizes the up-to-date recommendations on the role of pediatricians in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of IgE-mediated food allergy. Early introduction of allergenic foods like peanut is known to be of importance to reduce the development of peanut allergy in infants, and pediatricians are essential for educating and supporting parents in this decision. In scenarios of limited allergist availability, as is often the case among rural, Medicaid and minority populations, pediatricians can assist in the evaluation and management of food allergy, and provide action plans, education and counselling for patients and families.Conclusions and relevancePediatric primary caretakers play a key role in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of IgE-mediated food allergy. As more diagnostic tools and therapies in food allergy become available, the need for a multidisciplinary team is paramount to optimize patient care.

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