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Normative Data for the Impairment Measure for Parental Food Allergy-Associated Anxiety and Coping Tool (IMPAACT) in a Canadian Sample
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ; 151(2):AB200, 2023.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2241044
ABSTRACT
Rationale The Impairment Measure for Parental Food Allergy-Associated Anxiety and Coping Tool (IMPAACT) is a food-allergy anxiety questionnaire for parents of children with food allergy. While the measure has been recently validated, normative data has not yet been presented. As such, the current study provides preliminary cut-scores and percentiles to help facilitate its use as a screening tool.

Methods:

Parents of children with food allergy were largely recruited through national and local patient organizations and were asked to complete questionnaires aimed at assessing their demographics and IMPAACT scores pre/post COVID-19. While the data was primarily analyzed descriptively (n/N, %, mean, SD, percentiles), inferential statistics were used to assess the relationship between the IMPAACT and various participant characteristics.

Results:

The final sample consisted of 281 parents (mothers=92%) and ranged in age from 27-64 years. The majority of participants reported having one child with a food allergy (85%). Allergies to peanuts were most common (79%), followed by tree nuts (56%), eggs (33%), and cow's milk (24%). IMPAACT scores were significantly lower following the outbreak of COVID-19 relative to the period prior to the outbreak (mean 87.89 [SD=36.44] vs. 102.97 [SD=33.71], p<0.001;maximum possible score 196). Given these differences in food allergy anxiety before and after the pandemic, percentiles and cut-scores for both periods are presented. IMPAACT scores greater than 125, or 112 during periods of public health restrictions/reduced socialization, may merit further evaluation.

Conclusions:

Findings provide preliminary cut-points and percentiles that may help identify parents with elevated levels of food allergy anxiety.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Year: 2023 Document Type: Article