ArticleAnnals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology2022
Development of IMPAACT (Impairment Measure for Parental Food Allergy-Associated Anxiety and Coping Tool), a validated tool to screen for food allergy-associated parental anxiety.
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Oral Immunotherapy for Children With Cow's Milk Allergy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Preschool Oral Immunotherapy Is Associated With Improved Parental Food Allergy-Specific Anxiety and Quality of Life: A Real-World Observational Study.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2025Observational
- The hidden price of food allergy: Understanding the social and financial burdens on families.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2025Review
- Addressing Anxiety and Depression in the Allergy Clinic Through Motivational Interviewing, Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Curious Questions.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2025Review
- The Psychosocial Burden of Pediatric Food Allergy in the United States: A Population-Based Survey.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2025Article
- Real-world experience: a retrospective pediatric chart review to determine why patients and caregivers discontinue oral immunotherapy.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2024Article
- Anxiety among youth with food allergy.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2024Article
- Psychosocial Impact of Food Allergy on Children and Adults and Practical Interventions.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2024Review
- Lessons from the IMPAACT of coronavirus disease 2019 public health restrictions on food allergy-associated anxiety.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundParents commonly experience anxiety owing to their children's food allergies (FAs). Although FA-specific anxiety screening tools for adult and pediatric patients exist, a tool for parents with children with food allergy is lacking.
objectiveTo develop and validate a tool that measures parental anxiety related to their child's FA.
methodsTo construct the instrument, items were developed based on consultations with stakeholders and review of existing literature. The instrument was then pilot tested, and items were modified based on relevance, importance, item-total correlations, and fit with the instrument's overall factor structure. The modified instrument was validated through assessing internal validity (reliability), convergent and discriminant validity, concurrent validity, and practical usefulness at 2 time points (precoronavirus disease 2019 and current).
resultsThe scale showed excellent reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.95). It had a 4-factor structure that was replicated at the 2 time points. The 4 subscales were moderately correlated (between r = 0.438 and 0.744). The scale showed excellent convergent and discriminatory validity, correlating moderately with State Trait Anxiety Inventory and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and highly with Food Allergy Quality of Life-Parental Burden. It also showed excellent concurrent validity, differentiating among many external variables. Most importantly, it successfully differentiated parents in need of psychological support for problems related to their child's FA.
conclusionThe Impairment Measure for Parental Food Allergy-associated Anxiety and Coping Tool fills a gap in the existing literature as a validated screening tool for parental anxiety associated with a child's FA, employing a multi-factor structure addressing multiple dimensions of anxiety and its functional impacts. It has excellent internal and external validity and is well-suited for use in both research and clinical settings to quickly determine which parents of children with FA are in need of further psychological support.
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