Educational tool for mothers of young children with food allergy: randomised controlled trial

<p>We present the findings of a preliminary evaluation of a novel educational tool to improve food allergy (FA)-specific self-efficacy, quality of life (QoL) and anxiety levels in mothers of newly diagnosed infants and toddlers. Receiving a diagnosis of FA in young children is associated with fear and anxiety and decreased QoL among parents.<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cea.14383#cea14383-bib-0001" target="_blank">1</a>-<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cea.14383#cea14383-bib-0004" target="_blank">4</a> A heightened perception of the risk of severe accidental reactions drives self-imposed social and dietary restrictions, often beyond what is needed for safety.<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cea.14383#cea14383-bib-0002" target="_blank">2</a>, <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cea.14383#cea14383-bib-0003" target="_blank">3</a> There is a lack of evidence-based strategies to improve parent well-being. A recent systematic review (SR) of interventions for parents of children with FA reported that few studies were methodologically sound,<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cea.14383#cea14383-bib-0004" target="_blank">4</a> suggesting an urgent need for evidence-based easy-to-use tools. </p>