Health Literacy Among Caregivers of Children With IgE-mediated Allergy With Risk of Anaphylaxis

Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Anaphylaxis; Health Literacy

Treatments: Other: Teaching

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04475003

MMS2020.017

Details and patient eligibility

About

Research on health literacy among caregivers of children with IgE-mediated allergy at risk of anaphylaxis (life-threatening allergic reaction). Health literacy is a person's ability to understand health information so that they can maintain or improve their health and quality of life (of themself and children).

The aim of the study is to test the general knowledge of anaphylaxis. Furthermore we test the extent to which caregivers consider themselves able to recognize and to treat anaphylaxis.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• caregivers of children with IgE-mediated allergy with risk of anaphylaxis (adults, grandparents, school caregivers etc.).
• minimum 18 years old.
• signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• none