Young Adults' Perspectives of Childhood Food Allergies: Implications for School Nurses

Autor/inn/en	Anderson, Abigail; Combs, Elizabeth M.; Hurst, Sheila; Corbett, Cynthia F.
Titel	Young Adults' Perspectives of Childhood Food Allergies: Implications for School Nurses
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 39 (2023) 4, S.332-339 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Combs, Elizabeth M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/10598405211019030
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Allergy; Food; Social Isolation; Undergraduate Students; Public Colleges; Child Development; Social Life; Self Management; Safety; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Allergie; Lebensmittel; Soziale Isolation; Kindesentwicklung; Soziales Leben; Selbstmanagement; Sicherheit
Abstract	The primary goal of this study was to examine young adults' perspectives about the effects of their food allergies (FAs) on their social lives from school-age to young adulthood. Young adults aged 18-21 (n = 10) at the University of South Carolina were interviewed. A qualitative descriptive method to find themes and commonalities from transcribed interviews was used for data analysis. Identified themes were (1) feeling different and being isolated, (2) strategies for managing feeling different and being isolated, (3) strategies for managing safety, and (4) acceptance of myself and by others. School-age children attributed the school lunch allergy table as contributing to social isolation. Additionally, participants described feeling different and concerns about safety. Strategies to mitigate those experiences were identified by participants. Implications for children with FAs, their parents, school nurses, and other education and health professionals who work with children are presented. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01