title: Allocation of food allergy responsibilities and its correlates for children and adolescents.
abstract: This study examined the degree to which children and adolescents with food allergy accept responsibility for their own care, and the extent to which greater self-management is associated with past history of a life-threatening allergic reaction or anxiety. For children (n = 190), caregiver and patient report of self-management was consistent, but agreement was poor for adolescent dyads (n = 59). History of a life-threatening allergic reaction was associated with greater self-management for children only, while among adolescents, it was associated with greater anxiety. Given that shifting to self-management may be challenging, discussion and preparation about this process is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Fordham University, USA annunziato@fordham.edu.
authors.forename: Rachel A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Annunziato
authors.affiliation: Fordham University, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubes
authors.affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ambrose
authors.affiliation: Fordham University, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Caso
authors.affiliation: Fordham University, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA.
authors.forename: Scott H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sicherer
authors.affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA.
authors.forename: Eyal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shemesh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: allocation of responsibility; anxiety; food allergy; self-management; transition