Patel Nilamben, Herbert Linda, Green Todd D
Allergy Asthma Proc. 2017 Mar 1;38(2):88-91. doi: 10.2500/aap.2017.38.4028.
As the prevalence of food allergy has risen among children and young adults, both in the United States and around the world, investigators have become increasingly aware of the daily emotional toll on patients and their families of living with food allergy.
To review the literature regarding the emotional, social, and financial impact of food allergy on pediatric patients and their families, and to provide evidence-based suggestions for clinicians on how to most effectively address these issues.
A literature search was performed to identify relevant articles related to the emotional, social, and financial impact of food allergy.
There is a growing body of literature that demonstrates that living with food allergy adversely affects patients and families in the domains above.
Food allergy can significantly impact pediatric patients and their families in all areas of their lives. Clinicians should be aware of these issues when working with these families. Implementing a multidisciplinary approach can help families cope with emotional, social, and financial burdens.
在美国及全球范围内,儿童和年轻人中食物过敏的患病率呈上升趋势,研究人员越来越意识到食物过敏给患者及其家庭带来的日常情感负担。
回顾关于食物过敏对儿科患者及其家庭的情感、社会和经济影响的文献,并为临床医生提供基于证据的建议,说明如何最有效地解决这些问题。
进行文献检索,以识别与食物过敏的情感、社会和经济影响相关的文章。
越来越多的文献表明,患有食物过敏会在上述领域对患者和家庭产生不利影响。
食物过敏会在生活的各个方面对儿科患者及其家庭产生重大影响。临床医生在与这些家庭合作时应意识到这些问题。采用多学科方法可以帮助家庭应对情感、社会和经济负担。