Doctoral Dissertation Research: Schools, Families and Children's Food Allergies

博士论文研究：学校、家庭和儿童的食物过敏

• 批准号: 1203390
• 负责人: Peter Conrad
• 金额: $ 0.55万
• 依托单位: Brandeis University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-04-15 至 2013-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1203390&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Schools; Families

Project Summary Doctoral Dissertation Research: Schools, Families and Children's Food AllergiesPeter ConradVanessa Lopes MuñozBrandeis UniversityAbout 4% of children reported a food allergy in 2007-an increase of nearly 18%during the course of a decade. Preventing and responding to severe allergic reactions canrequire the involvement of many actors in schools, restaurants, and childcare centers. Byexamining how multiple actors adhere to food allergy policies and guidelines, this studyseeks to fill an existing gap in sociological studies of health and illness.Intellectual Merit. A longstanding concern in sociology and in medicine is explainingunder what conditions, and to what ends, people adhere to medical regimens. Conrad andothers have argued that ill persons make decisions about following medical regimenslargely based on their everyday lives, making the case that daily social interactions are atleast as important as doctor-patient relationships. Conditions that are managed primarilythrough lifestyle changes,such as changes in diet,raise questions about the role ofmultiple actors in managing health conditions. To address these questions, this studyexamines how families and schools adhere to food allergy policies.Broader Impact. This study would expand knowledge about the management of healthconditions that are rising in prevalence-food allergies. Results from this study mayinform health policies related to an array of conditions that require intensive lifestylechanges, such as asthma, diabetes, and food intolerances. Findings may also be of interestto healthcare professionals, families, and school administrators. This research will beused for a doctoral dissertation and in undergraduate teaching.

项目摘要博士论文研究：学校，家庭和儿童的食物过敏Peter ConradVanessa Lopes MuñozBrandeis University 2007年约有4%的儿童报告食物过敏-在十年的过程中增加了近18%。预防和应对严重的过敏反应需要学校、餐馆和儿童保育中心的许多参与者的参与。通过研究多个参与者如何坚持食物过敏政策和指导方针，这项研究旨在填补健康和疾病的社会学研究的现有空白。社会学和医学界长期关注的一个问题是解释人们在什么条件下以及为了什么目的而坚持医学养生法。康拉德和其他人认为，病人在很大程度上是根据他们的日常生活来决定是否遵循医疗方案的，这使得日常社会交往至少与医患关系一样重要。主要通过改变生活方式来管理的疾病，如饮食的改变，提出了关于多个参与者在管理健康状况中的作用的问题。为了解决这些问题，本研究调查了家庭和学校如何遵守食物过敏政策。这项研究将扩大有关食物过敏流行率上升的健康状况管理的知识。这项研究的结果可能会为一系列需要密集生活方式改变的疾病（如哮喘、糖尿病和食物不耐受）的健康政策提供信息。调查结果也可能是感兴趣的医疗保健专业人员，家庭和学校管理人员。本研究将用于博士论文和本科教学。