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Adverse reactions to foods (ARFS) in children: parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour

This study aimed to assess parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour on Adverse Reactions to Foods (ARF) and its relation to family’s quality of life. In this cross-sectional study, 120 parents of children with documented ARFs in Selangor were recruited. Of these parents, 63.3% and 50.8% exhibit...

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Main Authors: Asma Ali,, Hayati Mohd Yusof,, Chong, Set Lin
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
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spelling my-ukm.journal.123652018-11-30T11:04:35Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12365/ Adverse reactions to foods (ARFS) in children: parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour Asma Ali, Hayati Mohd Yusof, Chong, Set Lin This study aimed to assess parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour on Adverse Reactions to Foods (ARF) and its relation to family’s quality of life. In this cross-sectional study, 120 parents of children with documented ARFs in Selangor were recruited. Of these parents, 63.3% and 50.8% exhibited low levels of knowledge and awareness of ARFs, respectively. In terms of dietary practices, 31.7% avoided possible allergenic foods during pregnancy. The study found that 66.7% of children followed the childhood immunization schedule and 32.5% had symptomatic ARFs onset at age 36 months and above. Seafood appeared to be the main cause of ARFs (68%). ARFs appeared to be triggered mainly by environmental factors as reported by 46.7% of respondents. Nearly 56% of parents reported emotional responses associated with caring for ARF children while 8.8% and 17.5% found that ARFs affected relationships with family members and social acquaintances, respectively. A positive association was observed between specific levels of ARF knowledge and parental educational levels (p < 0.05). This findings represent an attempt to provide information for public education in a practical manner that can help optimize and sustain health benefits and overall community well-being. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12365/1/46_03_13.pdf Asma Ali, and Hayati Mohd Yusof, and Chong, Set Lin (2017) Adverse reactions to foods (ARFS) in children: parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour. Malaysian Applied Biology, 46 (3). pp. 97-104. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=674&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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description This study aimed to assess parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour on Adverse Reactions to Foods (ARF) and its relation to family’s quality of life. In this cross-sectional study, 120 parents of children with documented ARFs in Selangor were recruited. Of these parents, 63.3% and 50.8% exhibited low levels of knowledge and awareness of ARFs, respectively. In terms of dietary practices, 31.7% avoided possible allergenic foods during pregnancy. The study found that 66.7% of children followed the childhood immunization schedule and 32.5% had symptomatic ARFs onset at age 36 months and above. Seafood appeared to be the main cause of ARFs (68%). ARFs appeared to be triggered mainly by environmental factors as reported by 46.7% of respondents. Nearly 56% of parents reported emotional responses associated with caring for ARF children while 8.8% and 17.5% found that ARFs affected relationships with family members and social acquaintances, respectively. A positive association was observed between specific levels of ARF knowledge and parental educational levels (p < 0.05). This findings represent an attempt to provide information for public education in a practical manner that can help optimize and sustain health benefits and overall community well-being.
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Hayati Mohd Yusof,
Chong, Set Lin
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Hayati Mohd Yusof,
Chong, Set Lin
Adverse reactions to foods (ARFS) in children: parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour
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Hayati Mohd Yusof,
Chong, Set Lin
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title Adverse reactions to foods (ARFS) in children: parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour
title_short Adverse reactions to foods (ARFS) in children: parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour
title_full Adverse reactions to foods (ARFS) in children: parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour
title_fullStr Adverse reactions to foods (ARFS) in children: parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour
title_full_unstemmed Adverse reactions to foods (ARFS) in children: parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour
title_sort adverse reactions to foods (arfs) in children: parental knowledge, awareness and behaviour
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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