Anaphylaxis education

Preparedness for first-aid treatment of anaphylaxis in the community involves not only a prescription for epinephrine autoinjectors, but also an Anaphylaxis Emergency Action Plan, appropriate medical identification, and anaphylaxis education. 

Most of the published data about the effective strategies for educating physicians, other healthcare professionals, family members or patients with allergic diseases are about asthma, and less information is available about other allergic conditions such as rhinitis, eczema, insect allergy, anaphylaxis and food allergy. 

McFarlane D, Kryzanowski A Life-threatening allergies (anaphylaxis) June 1996, vol 2 5, Alberta Education Special Education Branch, Calgary Allergy Network, www.calgaryallergy.ca (III)... 

Patient education regarding precipitants of allergic symptoms, asthma, and anaphylaxis is essential. Guided self-management to prevent, assess and treat symptoms is the key to optimising disease control (A). 

Education of parents, teachers, fellow students, and school administrators is necessary to provide a safe environment for children at risk for anaphylaxis to foods or insect stings... 

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