title: Living ordinary family life with an allergic child-the mother's perspective.
abstract: Ecocultural theory considering family as an entity may serve as a new point of view instead of "impact of disease"-perspective. Aims were to reveal ecocultural themes and activities of daily routines in the treatment of a child's food allergy and eczema. Interviews (N=24) were held with mothers with allergic children aged 12 months and mothers repeat interviews at 24 months. The theme; "living an ordinary family life", was implemented across the family activities of routines essential for treating the child's allergy. New or altered treatment regimens can be tailored to families on the basis of existing activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Nutrition, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry and Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. Electronic address: soili.alanne@epshp.fi.
authors.forename: Soili
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alanne
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomedicine and Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Kirsi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laitinen
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere and Southern Ostrobothnia Hospital District, Seinäjoki, Finland.
authors.forename: Eija
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paavilainen
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004485:Eczema / Q000451:nursing; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000451:nursing*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: Eczema; Family; Food allergy; Infant; Interview