University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC, USA.
University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Columbia, SC, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 2023 Aug;39(4):332-339. doi: 10.1177/10598405211019030. Epub 2021 Jun 1.
The primary goal of this study was to examine young adults' perspectives about the effects of their food allergies (FAs) on their social lives from school-age to young adulthood. Young adults aged 18-21 ( = 10) at the University of South Carolina were interviewed. A qualitative descriptive method to find themes and commonalities from transcribed interviews was used for data analysis. Identified themes were (1) feeling different and being isolated, (2) strategies for managing feeling different and being isolated, (3) strategies for managing safety, and (4) acceptance of myself and by others. School-age children attributed the school lunch allergy table as contributing to social isolation. Additionally, participants described feeling different and concerns about safety. Strategies to mitigate those experiences were identified by participants. Implications for children with FAs, their parents, school nurses, and other education and health professionals who work with children are presented.
本研究的主要目的是从学龄期到青年期，调查年轻人对食物过敏（FA）对其社交生活影响的看法。采访了南卡罗来纳大学的 10 名 18-21 岁的年轻人。采用定性描述方法，从转录访谈中寻找主题和共性，进行数据分析。确定的主题包括：（1）感觉与众不同和被孤立，（2）管理与众不同和被孤立的策略，（3）管理安全的策略，（4）自我接受和他人接受。学龄儿童将学校午餐过敏表归因于社交孤立。此外，参与者还描述了与众不同的感觉和对安全的担忧。参与者确定了减轻这些经历的策略。为患有 FA 的儿童、他们的父母、学校护士以及其他与儿童一起工作的教育和卫生专业人员提出了建议。
