Alergia y salud mental. Estudio epidemiológico interdisciplinario / Allergy and mental health. Interdisciplinary epidemiological study

RESUMEN

Fundamento. La asociación bidireccional entre factores psicosociales y afecciones alérgicas ha sido abordada históricamente con resultados poco concluyentes y el número de estudios que la abordan es escaso en Argentina. Objetivo. Valorar la asociación entre prevalencia de enfermedades alérgicas y variables del contexto de la salud mental. Lugar de aplicación. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. Diseño. Estudio observacional de corte transversal. Población. Se integró con 3.183 adultos jóvenes, 66,3% mujeres, entre 17 y 36 años. Método. Se utilizaron cuestionarios para enfermedades alérgicas y factores psicológicos y familiares. Resultados. Se observó ansiedad significativa en asociación con asma, rinitis, eccema, urticaria y angioedema. Se halló dificultad para identificar y distinguir sentimientos de sensaciones corporales y para describir sentimientos en los individuos sintomáticos. Se encontró mayor frecuencia de padres ausentes entre individuos que manifestaban asma o rinitis y de primogénitos en sujetos que referían rinitis. Todas las enfermedades se asociaron a la presencia de antecedentes familiares y al tabaquismo. Conclusión. La significativa asociación entre factores psicológicos y alergia agrega evidencias para sugerir la necesidad del abordaje interdisciplinario de alergia tanto en el campo de la investigación fisiopatológica o epidemiológica como en el terreno de la promoción, prevención y atención de la salud integral de las personas(AU)

ABSTRACT

Background. Bidirectional relationship between psychosocial factors and allergic processes has been historically assessed but remain inconclusive and not much explored in Argentine. Objective. To asses associations between allergic conditions prevalence and some factors related to mental health. Setting. Medical Sciences Faculty, National University of Rosario, Argentina. Design. Observational cross sectional study. Population. 3183 young adults, 66,3% female aged 17 to 36 years. Methods. Statement with different instruments for the symptomatic exploration of allergy and some psychological and familiar factors. Results. Significant anxiety in association with asthma, rhinitis, eczema, urticaria and angioedema were observed. Difficult to identify and distinguish feelings from corporal sensations and to describe feelings were observed in all allergic conditions. Individual which had shown asthma and rhinitis had more frequently the absence of father alive. Among rhinitis subjects the first order of birth was significantly observed. All diseases were associated with the presence of family history and smoking. Conclusion. Significant association between psychological factors and allergic condition were shown. Factors analyzed were related to genetic heritage as much as individual development in familiar and sociocultural environment. They constitute evidence enough to suggest the need of the interdisciplinary boarding of allergy so much at the field of the physiopathologic or epidemiologic investigation as in the ground of promotion, prevention and attention of the people comprehensive health.(AU)