Quality-of-life in insect venom allergy: validation of the Turkish version of the “Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire” (VQLQ-T)

Sin, Betül Ayşe; Öztuna, Derya; Gelincik, Aslı; Gürlek, Feridun; Baysan, Abdullah; Sin, Aytül; Aydın, Ömür; Mısırlıgil, Zeynep

doi:10.1186/s40064-016-2246-x

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“…In addition, many bee‐venom allergic patients are beekeepers or family members of those 59 . As suggested during the development of the VQLQ and later shown in another study, the impact on HRQL differs between honeybee‐allergic beekeepers and non‐beekeepers but the impact on HRQL of honeybee‐allergic non‐beekeepers is comparable to the impact perceived by patients allergic to vespid venom 65,71 . Without distinguishing between the beekeeper‐status, some 70 but not all studies 69,72 observed a lower impairment of HRQL in bee‐venom allergic patients compared to those allergic to wasp venom.…”

Section: Hymenoptera Venommentioning

confidence: 88%

“…68 In some studies, in adult and children the VQLQ was also used to measure HRQL of bee-venom allergic patients. 60,64,65,69,70 Beevenom allergic patients may face different problems than vespid venom allergic patients, as the risk of being stung differs between both patient groups. 59 In addition, many bee-venom allergic patients are beekeepers or family members of those.…”

Section: Toolstodeterminehymenopteravenom Allergy-related Quality Of ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Health‐related quality of life in food and venom induced anaphylaxis and role of influencing factors

Höfer

Martini

Dölle‐Bierke

et al. 2022

Clin Experimental Allergy

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The impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL) plays a key role for patients suffering from allergies and anaphylaxis. In this narrative review we review the HRQL in allergic patients suffering from food and venom allergy, both being the most frequent elicitors of severe allergic, potential life-threatening reactions and provide an overview on the current knowledge and identified gaps.The data show that for food and venom allergy standardized assessment tools to measure HRQL are available and have been successfully applied. Our analysis shows that multiple factors can modulate HRQL in these patient groups. These include sociodemographic data like patients' age and sex, fear of accidental reactions but also external factors like the social environment and the appreciation of the seriousness of the condition by others. External factors may have a significant impact on HRQL and should be considered in patient-related outcome assessments to avoid biased measurements possibly affecting the results. The assessment of the quality of life in the context of specific immunotherapy should consider lifestyle factors and ideally, the individual change in HRQL should be measured.Although there are many data indicating a negative impact on HRQL in food allergic children and their caregivers, limited data are existing from adults with food allergy and venom allergic patients from all age groups. Also, the use of standardized questionnaires should be extended to allow for a better comparability of results between studies. Therefore, translation to additional languages is necessary.Taken together, the eliciting allergen, the severity of the allergic disease but moreover multiple external factors impact the outcome in HRQL and should be considered in HRQL assessment.

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Section: Hymenoptera Venommentioning

confidence: 88%

Section: Toolstodeterminehymenopteravenom Allergy-related Quality Of ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Health‐related quality of life in food and venom induced anaphylaxis and role of influencing factors

Höfer

Martini

Dölle‐Bierke

et al. 2022

Clin Experimental Allergy

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“…There is no possibility to compare the presented results with the results obtained in studies of HRQoL of adult patients with HVA. All such studies were conducted using the VQLQ scale, which contains items concerning anxiety, caution and discomfort; however, the authors defined the tool as uni-dimensional [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28].…”

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Quality of life in parents of children and adolescents after systemic sting reactions

Cichocka‐Jarosz¹,

Brzyski²,

Tarczoń³

et al. 2019

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction and objectives. The study aimed at evaluating the impact of Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA) in children and adolescents, on their parents' QoL, taking into account their socio-demographic characteristics. Materials and method. The study sample consisted of 101 parents of children and adolescents aged 9-17 years, with a history of systemic reaction after insect sting who were referred for consultations in the tertiary level allergology department. The mean age of the parents was 39 years (SD=8.1; range 25-65 years); the majority were mothers (68%) and rural inhabitants (62%). QoL in parents of HVA children and adolescents was measured with the Parents of Children with Hymenoptera Venom Allergy Quality of Life Scale, a questionnaire covering 5 dimensions: anxiety, caution, limitations and discomfort, support provided to the child and feeling of safety, each measured on the scale ranging from 1 to 5. Independent predictors of QoL were estimated using the Generalized Linear Model. Results. Parents of urban children and adolescents treated with venom immunotherapy (VIT) up to 3 years (B=-1.37, 95CI= (-2.22;-0.53); p=0.001) and of rural children treated for more than 3 years (B=-0.94, 95CI=(-1.55;-0.33); p=0.003) reported lower anxiety than parents studied at diagnosis. In urban parents, individuals studied at VIT beginning reported a lower feeling of safety (B=-0.63, 95CI=(-1.11;-0.15); p=0.010); those studied up to 3 years of treatment reported a higher feeling of safety (B=0.64, 95CI=(0.11;1.16); p=0.018) than those studied at diagnosis. Contrariwise, in rural parents, those studied at the beginning of immunotherapy reported a higher feeling of safety than those studied at diagnosis (B=0.51, 95CI=(0.13;0.88); p=0.008). Conclusions. The longest VIT duration in children and adolescents with HVA is related to the decreased anxiety of their parents. Parent's feeling of safety depends on the stage of treatment and place of residence.

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“…The results obtained are not comparable with studies on HRQoL of adult patients with HVA. They were also addressed to anxiety, caution and discomfort, but the tool which was applied was interpreted as uni-dimensional [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents after systemic sting reaction

Brzyski¹,

Cichocka‐Jarosz²,

Tarczoń³

et al. 2019

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction and objectives. Insect stings are the second trigger of anaphylaxis in children and adolescents, causing a potentially life-threatening reactions. Hence health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important issue for Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA) patients. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the impact of HVA on young patients' HRQoL, including their socio-demographic characteristics. Materials and method. The study sample included 102 patients aged 8-17 (Mean 12.5 years, SD=3.0), who were under diagnosis or venom immunotherapy due to systemic reaction after an insect sting in one of the tertiary referential centers in Poland. They were mostly boys (70%), and mainly from rural areas (63%). HRQoL of studied patients was measured with the Children's Hymenoptera Venom Allergy Quality of Life Scale, a questionnaire covering 6 dimensions: anxiety, caution, limitations, discomfort, support received from parents and a feeling of safety, each measured from 1 to 5. Independent predictors of HRQoL were estimated using the Generalized Linear Model. Results. In the group of children being dermal reactors, girls reported a higher level of anxiety (B=1.17, 95%CI=(0.30;2.03), p=0.008). In the group of children with grade 2 it was the girls who reported lower anxiety (B=-1.33, 95%CI=(-2.38;-0.29), p=0.013). Boys treated longer than 3 years had their level of anxiety significantly lower than those studied at diagnosis (B=-0.65, 95%CI=(-1.23;-0.07), p=0.028). The feeling of safety was higher in children living in villages than in those living in towns (B=0.30, 95%CI=(0.03;0.56), p=0.031). Conclusions. The gender, treatment duration and stage of anaphylactic reaction influenced level of anxiety. The level of feeling of safety was related to the place of living.

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Quality-of-life in insect venom allergy: validation of the Turkish version of the “Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire” (VQLQ-T)

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

Health‐related quality of life in food and venom induced anaphylaxis and role of influencing factors

Health‐related quality of life in food and venom induced anaphylaxis and role of influencing factors

Quality of life in parents of children and adolescents after systemic sting reactions

Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents after systemic sting reaction

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