The R.U.B.B.E.R. tool: screening children for latex allergy.
The pediatric nurse practitioner may encounter IgE-mediated allergic reactions to natural latex rubber not only in patients with spina bifida but also in the general pediatric population. The R.U.B.B.E.R. screening tool is a short research-based questionnaire that elicits unrecognized past allergic reactions to latex and identifies children at risk for this condition. Management strategies include patient identification, referral for allergy evaluation, patient and family education about avoiding latex, and design of a latex-safe practice environment.
Shriners Hospital, Springfield, Mass., USA.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires