Using Parental Perceptions of Childhood Allergic Rhinitis to Inform Primary Care Management

作者：Garbutt Jane M^*; Sterkel Randall; Mullen Kathy B; Conlon Bridget; Leege Erin; Bloomberg Gordon; Strunk Robert C

来源：Clinical Pediatrics, 2014, 53(8): 758-763.

DOI：10.1177/0009922814533590

• practice-based research network
• allergic rhinitis

Objective. To describe parents%26apos; experience with their child%26apos;s allergic rhinitis (AR) to inform management by the primary care provider (PCP). Study Design. Two hundred parents with a child 7 to 15 years old with AR symptoms within the past 12 months completed a paper survey. Results. The child%26apos;s AR was identified as a significant problem in spring (89.3%), fall (63.4%), summer (50.3%), and winter (21.4%); 51.3% had persistent disease. AR symptoms most commonly interfered with the child%26apos;s outdoor activities and sleeping, and frequently bothered the parent and other family members. Most parents (88.3%) wanted to know what their child was allergic to and had many concerns about treatment options. A total of 62.9% had sought AR care from the PCP in the past 12 months. Conclusions. Many families experience significant morbidity from their child%26apos;s AR and turn to their PCP for help. We identified opportunities for the PCP to reduce AR morbidity.

• 出版日期2014-7