The emotional, social, and financial burden of food allergies on children and their families
The emotional, social, and financial burden of food allergies on children and their families
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DOI：
10.2500/aap.2017.38.4028
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发表时间：
2017-03-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Green, Todd D.
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作者：
Patel, Nilamben;Herbert, Linda;Green, Todd D.
背景：随着美国和世界各地儿童和年轻人中食物过敏的患病率不断上升，研究人员越来越意识到食物过敏对患者及其家人的日常情绪造成的影响。目的：回顾有关食物过敏对儿科患者及其家人的情绪、社会和经济影响的文献，并为临床医生如何最有效地解决这些问题提供基于证据的建议。方法：进行文献检索以识别与情绪、社会和经济相关的相关文章。结果：越来越多的文献表明，食物过敏会对上述领域的患者和家庭产生不利影响。结论：食物过敏会对儿科患者及其家庭生活的各个方面产生重大影响。临床医生在与这些家庭合作时应注意这些问题。实施多学科方法可以帮助家庭应对情感、社会和经济负担。
Background: 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.Objective: 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.Methods: A literature search was performed to identify relevant articles related to the emotional, social, and financial impact of food allergy.Results: There is a growing body of literature that demonstrates that living with food allergy adversely affects patients and families in the domains above.Conclusion: 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.