A Questionnaire Survey on the Prevalence and Parents’ Perceptions of Respiratory Allergies in a 3- to 16-Year-Old Population in Wuhan, China
(1) Background: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma has increased rapidly in China. However, perceptions of respiratory allergies and barriers to their management have not attracted enough attention. (2) Objective: To investigate the prevalence of, parents’ perceptions of and their u...
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| description | (1) Background: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma has increased rapidly in China. However, perceptions of respiratory allergies and barriers to their management have not attracted enough attention. (2) Objective: To investigate the prevalence of, parents’ perceptions of and their unmet needs for information concerning respiratory allergies in a 3- to 16-year-old children population. (3) Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to July 2021 in three schools in Wuhan, China. A total of 1963 participants were recruited through cluster sampling for their parents to complete an online questionnaire regarding respiratory allergic symptoms. The diagnosis of respiratory allergies was based on self-reported symptoms and face-to-face physician evaluation. All the participants with respiratory allergies were asked to complete the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ), the Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire (AKQ) and a questionnaire regarding their unmet needs for disease management. (4) Results: The prevalence of respiratory allergies was 29.3% (576/1963) in the 3- to 16-year-old population, among whom AR accounted for 25.7%; asthma, 1.8% and AR-complicated asthma (AR&Asthma), 1.9%. The total B-IPQ score was 40.2 ± 10.9 in the participants with respiratory allergies, and there were no differences among the AR, asthma and AR&Asthma groups (all <i>p</i> > 0.05). The B-IPQ score correlated significantly with symptom onset time and a history of atopic dermatitis (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Nearly one fifth, 18.9%, of the participants with respiratory allergies never went to hospital for treatment, but those with higher B-IPQ scores were more likely to seek professional treatment (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The accuracy rates of AKQ were 72.5% in the participants with asthma and 76.7% in those without asthma (<i>p</i> = 0.147). Among the 576 participants with respiratory allergies, 568 (98.6%) had tried to obtain disease-management information from online platforms, and 55.5% (315/568) were dissatisfied with current platforms; the reasons included incomprehensive contents of illness (45.7%), lack of voice from leading experts (40.3%), too many advertisements (37.5%) and similar contents on different platforms (36.8%). (5) Conclusions: The prevalence of respiratory allergies is high in the 3- to 16-years old population in Wuhan, China. Yet the parents’ perceptions of respiratory allergies and knowledge of asthma are insufficient. It is crucial to increase parents’ awareness of the illness and facilitate their access to truly informative and professional platforms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7bc0b57a9b9149ad93fb6392a22003e12023-11-30T21:41:50ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832022-08-011116486410.3390/jcm11164864A Questionnaire Survey on the Prevalence and Parents’ Perceptions of Respiratory Allergies in a 3- to 16-Year-Old Population in Wuhan, ChinaShuyan Guo0Yin Wang1Hao Chen2Nan Huang3Wenjing Li4Dongxia Ma5Yaqi Yang6Shuchen Zhang7Rongfei Zhu8Department of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China(1) Background: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma has increased rapidly in China. However, perceptions of respiratory allergies and barriers to their management have not attracted enough attention. (2) Objective: To investigate the prevalence of, parents’ perceptions of and their unmet needs for information concerning respiratory allergies in a 3- to 16-year-old children population. (3) Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to July 2021 in three schools in Wuhan, China. A total of 1963 participants were recruited through cluster sampling for their parents to complete an online questionnaire regarding respiratory allergic symptoms. The diagnosis of respiratory allergies was based on self-reported symptoms and face-to-face physician evaluation. All the participants with respiratory allergies were asked to complete the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ), the Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire (AKQ) and a questionnaire regarding their unmet needs for disease management. (4) Results: The prevalence of respiratory allergies was 29.3% (576/1963) in the 3- to 16-year-old population, among whom AR accounted for 25.7%; asthma, 1.8% and AR-complicated asthma (AR&Asthma), 1.9%. The total B-IPQ score was 40.2 ± 10.9 in the participants with respiratory allergies, and there were no differences among the AR, asthma and AR&Asthma groups (all <i>p</i> > 0.05). The B-IPQ score correlated significantly with symptom onset time and a history of atopic dermatitis (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Nearly one fifth, 18.9%, of the participants with respiratory allergies never went to hospital for treatment, but those with higher B-IPQ scores were more likely to seek professional treatment (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The accuracy rates of AKQ were 72.5% in the participants with asthma and 76.7% in those without asthma (<i>p</i> = 0.147). Among the 576 participants with respiratory allergies, 568 (98.6%) had tried to obtain disease-management information from online platforms, and 55.5% (315/568) were dissatisfied with current platforms; the reasons included incomprehensive contents of illness (45.7%), lack of voice from leading experts (40.3%), too many advertisements (37.5%) and similar contents on different platforms (36.8%). (5) Conclusions: The prevalence of respiratory allergies is high in the 3- to 16-years old population in Wuhan, China. Yet the parents’ perceptions of respiratory allergies and knowledge of asthma are insufficient. It is crucial to increase parents’ awareness of the illness and facilitate their access to truly informative and professional platforms.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4864allergic rhinitisasthmaprevalencequestionnaireperceptionWuhan |
| spellingShingle | Shuyan Guo Yin Wang Hao Chen Nan Huang Wenjing Li Dongxia Ma Yaqi Yang Shuchen Zhang Rongfei Zhu A Questionnaire Survey on the Prevalence and Parents’ Perceptions of Respiratory Allergies in a 3- to 16-Year-Old Population in Wuhan, China Journal of Clinical Medicine allergic rhinitis asthma prevalence questionnaire perception Wuhan |
| title | A Questionnaire Survey on the Prevalence and Parents’ Perceptions of Respiratory Allergies in a 3- to 16-Year-Old Population in Wuhan, China |
| title_full | A Questionnaire Survey on the Prevalence and Parents’ Perceptions of Respiratory Allergies in a 3- to 16-Year-Old Population in Wuhan, China |
| title_fullStr | A Questionnaire Survey on the Prevalence and Parents’ Perceptions of Respiratory Allergies in a 3- to 16-Year-Old Population in Wuhan, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Questionnaire Survey on the Prevalence and Parents’ Perceptions of Respiratory Allergies in a 3- to 16-Year-Old Population in Wuhan, China |
| title_short | A Questionnaire Survey on the Prevalence and Parents’ Perceptions of Respiratory Allergies in a 3- to 16-Year-Old Population in Wuhan, China |
| title_sort | questionnaire survey on the prevalence and parents perceptions of respiratory allergies in a 3 to 16 year old population in wuhan china |
| topic | allergic rhinitis asthma prevalence questionnaire perception Wuhan |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4864 |
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