Psychosocial Issues Faced by Preschool-Aged Children with Severe Food Allergies and the Support They Need:Pediatric Allergy Educators’ Perceptions
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- Nishida Noriko
- Osaka Aoyama University
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- Ueki Shingo
- Kyushu University
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- Fujita Yuichi
- Mukogawa Women’s University
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 小児アレルギーエデュケーターが認識する重症食物アレルギー児の幼児後期における心理社会的問題と支援
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<p>Objective: This study aimed to determine the psychosocial issues that preschool-aged children with severe food allergies (FA) face and the support they need, as perceived by licensed nurses working as Pediatric Allergy Educators (PAEs). Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 qualified nurses working as PAEs. Then, qualitative descriptive analysis was performed on the interview data. Results: PAEs perceived that children with FAs face the following psychosocial issues: [delayed transition to self-management], [allergy management that is not FA child-centered], [lack of experience with food], [non-food restrictions in daily life], [adverse reactions to food], [delayed social development], and [negative impact on self-concept formation]. The support PAEs provide for these problems include [support to encourage proactive participation in testing and treatment], [support for enhancing self-esteem], [support for coping with life with allergies], [support to foster food enjoyment], [support to encourage children to interact with each other], and [support for preschool and kindergarten staff]. Conclusions: This study aids in understanding the psychosocial issues that children with severe FA face and providing adequate support for them in later childhood.</p>
Journal
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- Journal of Japan Society of Nursing Research
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Journal of Japan Society of Nursing Research 46 (5), 5_849-5_860, 2024-01-20
Japan Society of Nursing Research
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390580372657081600
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- ISSN
- 21896100
- 21883599
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed