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INVITED SPEAKER PRESENTATION Open Access
The patient’s perspective on precautionary
labelling
Audrey DunnGalvin
From Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Meeting 2011
Venice, Italy. 17-19 February 2011
Background
We have previously shown that uncertainty is a core
theme in living and coping with food allergy. Uncer-
tainty about labelling may result in anxiety/avoidant
behaviour or frustration/risky behaviours. We aimed to
evaluate understanding and acceptance of defined
thresholds and risk stratification in parents and teens.
Method
Under the aegis of FARRP, we carried out focus groups
with parents of children and teens with food allergy
(N30), teens with food allergy (N20), and clinicians.
Data was analysed using grounded theory.
Results
The analysis revealed 4 main themes : ‘The reality of liv-
ing with risk’; ‘maintaining a balance’; ‘feeling Informed
and in control of risk management’; ‘communicating
thresholds’. Current risk hazard approaches reinforce
uncertainty and that consumers and clinicians want a
‘new’ way of risk assessment and management.
Conclusion
The themes will form a basis for further discussion with
parents, children, teens and adults living with food
allergy, and the health professionals who diagnose and
advise them. Consumer engagement can ensure commu-
nication tools and methods are valid and relevant to
both majority groups and sub-groups.
Published: 12 August 2011
doi:10.1186/2045-7022-1-S1-S42
Cite this article as: DunnGalvin: The patient’s perspective on
precautionary labelling. Clinical and Translational Allergy 2011 1(Suppl 1):
S42.
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