Correction to “Prize-Winning Abstracts From BSACI 2024 Meeting”

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Mohamed H. Shamji and Robert J. Boyle, Prize-Winning Abstracts From BSACI 2024 Meeting. Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 54 (2024): 953–955. https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.14599

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7. Allied Health Category Winner: Odette Rodda, University Hospital Dorset, UK

Assessing the need for an allergy service for Adolescents and Young Adults—a pilot study.

Timely, appropriate diagnosis and treatment are imperative in food allergy. This service evaluation aimed to explore the need for a dedicated allergy clinic for adolescents and young adults (AYA).

AYA aged 12–20 years with food allergies and other allergic conditions were approached during routine clinic appointments over 6 months. Fifty questionnaires were collected. Most (86%) knew how to recognise an allergic reaction and most (81.6%) had an adrenaline auto-injectors. However, only 12.8% rated their allergies as potentially causing anaphylaxis. Most (62%) AYA used antihistamines as rescue medications (62%) and most (59%) did not carry their autoinjector. Only 18.4% of respondents would tell friends about their allergies. Most (62%) would like to attend clinic with other AYA and 81% would prefer clinics in the afternoon or evening. Thematic analysis identified three themes ‘I have to take responsibility’, ‘I need peer support’ and ‘what happens next’. This pilot study identified AYA understanding and behaviours about their allergies and transition to adult services.

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