ArticleThe World Allergy Organization journal2025
The respiratory allergy patient's healthcare journey: An international qualitative survey employing an ethnographic approach.
Article in The World Allergy Organization journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
- The Impact of Allergic Rhinitis on Australian Adults in an Urban Setting: A Qualitative Exploration.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
9 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Respiratory allergy (RA), one of the most prevalent global chronic diseases, is often suboptimally managed by both patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs). This qualitative survey investigated the RA healthcare journey from the patient perspective to better understand the challenges faced at key stages and the unmet needs for potential improvements in physician-patient relationship, shared decision-making and patient quality of life outcomes. The survey employed an ethnographic approach consisting of getting rid of any preconceived ideas and adopting an attitude of listening and empathy devoid of any prejudices. It involved 105 participants distributed across 3 countries (France, Germany, and Italy) who took part in a 2-h interview. All were diagnosed with intermittent or persistent RA and were at different stages of the journey/treatment (without treatment, antihistamine, undergoing Allergen Immunotherapy [AIT], completed AIT, reluctant to AIT, or discontinued AIT). Regional differences and variations related to medical subspecialties are considered, offering a comprehensive and nuanced perspective on RA management at an international level. The examination of a complex and lengthy journey revealed 4 key stages and explored the corresponding emotional experiences. Physician-patient communication, clinical and emotional support and timing are found to be crucial factors in treatment choice, adherence and the psychological impact of the journey. Additionally, the data collected identified 4 distinct profiles related to AIT, based on their approach to managing RA and their level of access to treatment information: the "skeptic", the "skittish", the "determined", and the "convinced". This patient stratification can help physicians tailor their strategies and adopt more personalized approaches.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.