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Abrams, Elissa M

Milk allergy most burdensome in multi-food allergic children

Background: Food allergy is a substantial health burden, which disproportionately affects children. Among children with food allergy, as many as 70% have multiple food allergies. Whereas the overall burden of food allergy on quality of life has been described, little is known about the burden of individual allergens.

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 17:04

The Impact of Caregiver Health Literacy on Pediatric Asthma: An Integrative Review

Importance: There is increasing literature on the role of health literacy in asthma outcomes. Despite less than half of Americans having proficient health literacy, health literacy is an essential component in providing quality medical care. Observations: Most of the literature on the impact of health literacy on asthma outcomes is from the adult asthmatic population, where lower health literacy is associated with poorer asthma outcomes, including decreased quality of life, worse asthma control, and more Emergency Department visits for asthma.

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 16:51

Qualitative analysis of perceived impacts on childhood food allergy on caregiver mental health and lifestyle

Background: Approximately 8% of children have food allergy. Yet, little is known about how parents cope with the burden of this disease.; Objective: This study aimed to describe the perceptions of food allergy-related mental health issues of parents of children with food allergy. Methods: Parents of children with pediatric allergist-diagnosed food allergy were recruited through allergy clinics and education centers in a large Canadian city.

Wed, 12/14/2022 - 12:31