Maternal anxiety and internet‐based food elimination in suspected food allergy

• DOI: 10.1111/pai.13100
• Publication Date: 2019-06-20T20:23:48Z
• Authors: Burcin Beken; Velat Celik; Pinar Gokmirza Oz...; Necdet Sut; Isik Gorker; Mehtap Yazicioglu
• Keywords: Oral food challenge

Abstract Background Food allergy is associated with stress, anxiety, and impairment in quality of life both children families. This study aimed to assess the anxiety mothers case suspected food their influence Internet usage on levels elimination. Methods Ninety‐two patients aged 0‐2 years presented at a pediatric department following either physicians' presumptive diagnosis or family's suspicion (Group 1) 99 healthy controls 2) were evaluated. The clinical was confirmed excluded by oral challenge (OFC). validated Turkish version Spielberger State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) applied groups admission Group 1 3 months after OFC. Results state trait (STAI‐S STAI‐T) scores significantly higher than 2 ( P < 0.001, z = 5.410, 0.021, 2.304, respectively). Seventy‐nine (85.9%) had been eliminating foods admission. Thirty‐seven (40.2%) eliminated own. performance allergy–related Web searches among who themselves those did not 0.004, χ 8.391, df 1). second STAI‐S score lower whose children's (effect size 1.06 (95% CI: 0.56‐1.57), 3.442). Conclusion It important make correct detailed work‐up, including OFC, avoid cause unnecessary