Quality of life is lower in food allergic adolescents compared to young children at a community educational symposium.
Diem-Tran I NguyenKathleen PittsKristen A StaggersCarla M DavisPublished in: Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2023)
In this study, adolescents were more concerned about their disease and more reassured by epinephrine carriage than younger children, which may reflect increased autonomy and responsibility. Community events are an important way to assess QoL and provide FA-related education to pediatric patients.