Open AccessDevelopment of a food allergy educative program: in‐person vs online
Author(s) -
ContrerasPorta J,
RuizBaqués A,
Capel F,
Ariño M,
Zorrozua A
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-3-s3-p136
Subject(s) - medicine , anaphylaxis , food allergy , anaphylactic reactions , allergy , affect (linguistics) , allergic reaction , health care , peanut allergy , pediatrics , family medicine , immunology , linguistics , philosophy , economics , economic growth
Background Anaphylaxis is a rapid onset serious allergic reaction that may cause death. Food allergy is the most frequent cause of anaphylactic reactions and it is estimated to affect 7% of children in Spain. However, there is a lack of educational programsfor families in this condition. The growing use of social media and Participatory Medicine (PM) is allowing patients to take greater control of their own healthcare. The aim was to create an educational program that includes resources forin-person workshops and an online self-care education program for parents of children aged <12 years old who are at high risk of anaphylaxis due tofood allergy.