title: Quality of Life in Food Allergy Patients and Their Families.
abstract: Pediatric food allergy is a growing health problem in the United States that has been found to adversely impact the quality of life of both affected children and their caregivers. This article provides a review of how food allergy affects the quality of life of patients and their families within the domains of school, social activities, relationships, and daily life. Efforts to improve food allergy-related quality of life among caregivers are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Madeline
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walkner
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 6th Floor, 750 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.affiliation: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 6th Floor, 750 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: rgupta@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Ruchi S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D002648:Child; D004644:Emotions; D005192:Family Health; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012918:Social Alienation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Anxiety; Caregivers; Childhood food allergy; Daily life; Quality of life