Health-related quality of life in food allergy: Impact, correlates, and predictors

In food allergy, since the likelihood of a fatal reaction is low but fear, uncertainty, and lifestyle restrictions high, health-related quality of life (HRQL) may be a more meaningful measure of outcome in research and practice. HRQL is influenced by physiological, psychological, and environmental v...

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Published in:Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz, 2016-07, Vol.59 (7), p.841-848
Main Authors: Dunn Galvin, A., Hourihane, J. O’B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living - psychology
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Comorbidity
Cost of Illness
Family Medicine
Female
Food Hypersensitivity - epidemiology
Food Hypersensitivity - psychology
General Practice
Health Impact Assessment
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Leitthema
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Prognosis
Public Health
Quality of Life - psychology
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:In food allergy, since the likelihood of a fatal reaction is low but fear, uncertainty, and lifestyle restrictions high, health-related quality of life (HRQL) may be a more meaningful measure of outcome in research and practice. HRQL is influenced by physiological, psychological, and environmental variables and can be best understood by considering the interactions of factors that cut across multiple levels. In this article we review both quantitative and qualitative research findings to provide an in-depth picture of the impact of food allergy on the concerns and the everyday lives of children, teens, adults, and parents. Research on factors that are related to, and impact on, HRQL is also discussed. We conclude by exploring some methodological and design issues in relation to the measurement of HRQL in food allergy and offer some recommendations for research and practice.
ISSN:1436-9990
1437-1588
DOI:10.1007/s00103-016-2368-x