Abstract
The prevalence of allergic diseases is increasing, parents/carers. Healthcare staff also need training on with estimates suggesting that 3.9% of 0-19 year olds how best to deliver information to this age group and have a food allergy. Adolescents are seen as a high-risk to monitor them. More technically stylish adrenaline group for anaphylaxis because of their risk-taking auto-injectors, designed with the involvement of behaviours and challenges in using adrenaline adolescents, together with clearer food labelling, auto-injectors. The Royal College of Paediatrics would also help avoid episodes of anaphylaxis. and Child Health provides an allergy care pathway to assist health professionals with these issues. The pathway could be implemented more effectively with the adolescent age group if education on how to follow it was improved for young people and their parents/carers. Healthcare staff also need training on how best to deliver information to this age group and to monitor them. More technically stylish adrenaline auto-injectors, designed with the involvement of adolescents, together with clearer food labelling, would also help avoid episodes of anaphylaxis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 16-20 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nursing Children and Young People |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2015 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- adrenaline auto-injectors
- allergic conditions
- anaphylaxis
- care pathways
- child health
- paediatric nursing