Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học General Psychiatry cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Food allergy management from the perspective of patients or caregivers, and allergists: a qualitative study. | Xu et al. Allergy Asthma Clinical Immunology 2010 6 30 http content 6 1 30 ALLERGY ASTHMA CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH Open Access Food allergy management from the perspective of patients or caregivers and allergists a qualitative study X - X 1 2 3 I s- 3 4 5 Ya S Xu Sam B Waserman Susan Waserman Lori Connors Kristin Stawiarski Monika Kastner Abstract Background Research has shown that the long term management of food allergy is suboptimal. Our study aims to provide direction for improvement by evaluating food allergy management from the perspective of food allergic patients or their caregivers and allergists in selected outpatient settings in Ontario. Methods This two-part study included an anonymous questionnaire completed by patients or their caregivers in allergy clinics and a qualitative interview with allergists. In Part A food allergic patients or their caregivers were surveyed about information they received on food allergy their level of confidence with self-management and their learning needs. In Part B allergists were interviewed about teaching priorities and the challenges and strategies that currently exist in food allergy management. The questionnaire was developed and piloted at the Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation-McMaster University Medical Center Site. Using convenience sampling participants were recruited from 6 allergy clinics in 5 Ontario cities. Patients of any age with food allergy who were evaluated by an allergist were considered for inclusion. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and frequency analysis. Audio recorded interviews with allergists were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using content analysis of grounded theory methodology. Results Ninety-two food allergic families in the care of 6 allergists in Toronto Hamilton London Kitchener and Kingston participated in the study. Key areas requiring improvement in food allergy management were identified 33 of families were not shown how to .
