ArticleJournal of allergy2014
Exploring low-income families' financial barriers to food allergy management and treatment.
Article in Journal of allergy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Association Between Food Insecurity and Food Allergy Among Low- to Middle-Income Households in China: A Cross-Sectional Survey Across Three Provinces.Journal of food science · 2026Article
- NOURISH-US: a mixed-methods, randomized crossover study of a program designed to reduce the financial burden of food allergy.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2025Article
- Pursuing a "normal" life of food: Families' experiences of pediatric food allergy clinical trials.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025Article
- Understanding how socioeconomic determinants affect the development of allergy to common foods in children.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2023Article
- Parental perceptions of a novel subsidy program to address the financial burden of milk allergy: a qualitative study.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2023Article
- Who Needs Epinephrine? Anaphylaxis, Autoinjectors, and Parachutes.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2023Review
- Food Allergies in Inner-City Schools: Addressing Disparities and Improving Management.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2022Review
- The perceived impact of pediatric food allergy on mental health care needs and supports: A pilot study.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2022Article
- CSACI guidelines for the ethical, evidence-based and patient-oriented clinical practice of oral immunotherapy in IgE-mediated food allergy.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2020Review
- "If we are waiting for the numbers alone, we will miss the point": a qualitative study of the perceived rise of food allergy and associated risk factors in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana.Global health research and policy · 2017Article
- Exploring the Concern about Food Allergies among Secondary School and University Students in Ontario, Canada: A Descriptive Analysis.Journal of allergy · 2017Article
- Food, health, and complexity: towards a conceptual understanding to guide collaborative public health action.BMC public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
Objectives. Low-income families may face financial barriers to management and treatment of chronic illnesses. No studies have explored how low-income individuals and families with anaphylactic food allergies cope with financial barriers to anaphylaxis management and/or treatment. This study explores qualitatively assessed direct, indirect, and intangible costs of anaphylaxis management and treatment faced by low-income families. Methods. In-depth, semistructured interviews with 23 participants were conducted to gain insight into income-related barriers to managing and treating anaphylactic food allergies. Results. Perceived direct costs included the cost of allergen-free foods and allergy medication and costs incurred as a result of misinformation about social support programs. Perceived indirect costs included those associated with lack of continuity of health care. Perceived intangible costs included the stress related to the difficulty of obtaining allergen-free foods at the food bank and feeling unsafe at discount grocery stores. These perceived costs represented barriers that were perceived as especially salient for the working poor, immigrants, youth living in poverty, and food bank users. Discussion. Low-income families report significant financial barriers to food allergy management and anaphylaxis preparedness. Clinicians, advocacy groups, and EAI manufacturers all have a role to play in ensuring equitable access to medication for low-income individuals with allergies.
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