The Management of the Allergic Child at School: EAACI/GA2LEN Task Force on the Allergic Child at School

• Autor(a) principal: Muraro, A
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Outros Autores: Clark, A, Beyer, K, Borrego, LM, Borres, M, Lødrup Carlsen, KC, Carrer, P, Mazon, A, Rancè, F, Valovirta, E, Wickman, M, Zanchetti, M
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2432
• topic: Food Hypersensitivity/prevention & control; Food Hypersensitivity/therapy; Anaphylaxis; Disease Management; Schools; Advisory Committees; Students; Child; HDE ALER

Allergy affects at least one-quarter of European schoolchildren, it reduces quality of life and may impair school performance; there is a risk of severe reactions and, in rare cases, death. Allergy is a multi-system disorder, and children often have several co-existing diseases, i.e. allergic rhinitis, asthma, eczema and food allergy. Severe food allergy reactions may occur for the first time at school, and overall 20% of food allergy reactions occur in schools. Up to two-thirds of schools have at least one child at risk of anaphylaxis but many are poorly prepared. A cooperative partnership between doctors, community and school nurses, school staff, parents and the child is necessary to ensure allergic children are protected. Schools and doctors should adopt a comprehensive approach to allergy training, ensuring that all staff can prevent, recognize and initiate treatment of allergic reactions.