Jumanah Karim, Sofianne Gabrielli, Bahar Torabi, Adam Byrne, Sarah De Schryver, Vanessa Gadoury-Lévesque, Reza Alizadehfar, Christine McCusker, Matthieu Vincent, Judy Morris, Jennifer Gerdts, Xun Zhang, Moshe Ben-Shoshan
Introduction: We aimed to develop and test the effectiveness of an education tool to help pediatric patients and their families better understand anaphylaxis and its management, and to improve current knowledge and treatment guidelines adherence. Methods: From June 2019 to May 2022, 128 pediatric patients with history of food-triggered anaphylaxis who presented to the allergy outpatient clinics at the study institution were recruited. Consenting families were asked to complete 6 questions related to the triggers, recognition, and management of anaphylaxis at the time of presentation to the clinic...
December 2022: Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology