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Impact of IgE-mediated Food Allergy on Parental Quality of Life in Iranian Patients

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(2016) Impact of IgE-mediated Food Allergy on Parental Quality of Life in Iranian Patients. Iranian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. pp. 372-380. ISSN 1735-1502

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Abstract

Food allergy is a common disorder especially in the first years of life. Strict avoidance of the responsible food is the most effective therapeutic measure so far. But this continuous vigilance could be stressful for the patient and family and decreases their quality of life (QOL). This survey was designed to evaluate the impact of IgE-mediated food allergy on parental QOL in Iranian patients and to develop a valid Persian version of "Food Allergy Quality Of Life-Parental Burden (FAQL-PB) questionnaire". 90 patients (28 females, 62 males) and their parents who were referred to the clinic of Allergy in Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran were enrolled. The questionnaire was translated with scientific method and its reliability was approved in a pilot study (ICC=0.75, cronbach-alpha=0.90). Among all patients the most common allergens were wheat (60) and cow's milk (42). The patient's age (p=0.02), parent's gender (p=0.004), mother's age (p=0.02), duration of the disease (p=0.048), and allergen multiplicity (p=0.004) were found to have the most significant correlation with family and social activity (FSA) domain. The most meaningful associations were achieved between parent's gender (p<0.001) and emotional issues (EM); as well as meal preparation (MP) with patient's age (p=0.02), parent's gender (p<0.0001) and also allergen multiplicity (p=0.003); likewise nutrition and health concern (NH) domain with parent's gender (p<0.001). Anaphylaxis's history did not place any burden on each domain. It was concluded that presence of food allergic patients in families could considerably affect all domains of QOL.

Item Type: Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmail
Fathi, S. M.UNSPECIFIED
Tavakol, M.UNSPECIFIED
Rezaei, N.UNSPECIFIED
Movahedi, M.UNSPECIFIED
Aghamohammadi, A.UNSPECIFIED
Shariat, M.UNSPECIFIED
Sadeghi, B.UNSPECIFIED
Behniafard, N.UNSPECIFIED
Darabi, B.UNSPECIFIED
Hajikhani, A.UNSPECIFIED
Abdollahpour, I.UNSPECIFIED
Gharagozlou, M.UNSPECIFIED
Keywords: Food allergy Food hypersensitivity Iran Quality of life Questionnaire clinical-trials peanut allergy children questionnaire families anaphylaxis hypersensitivity adolescents burden Allergy Immunology
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Page Range: pp. 372-380
Journal or Publication Title: Iranian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 15
Number: 5
ISSN: 1735-1502
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.medilam.ac.ir/id/eprint/414

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