Impact of school peanut-free policies on epinephrine administration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with food allergies spend a large proportion of time in school but characteristics of allergic reactions in schools are not well studied. Some schools self-designate as peanut-free or have peanut-free areas, but the impact of policies on clinical outcomes has not been evaluated.

Objective

We sought to determine the effect of peanut-free policies on rates of epinephrine administration for allergic reactions in Massachusetts public schools.

Methods

In this retrospective study, we analyzed (1) rates of epinephrine administration in all Massachusetts public schools and (2) Massachusetts public school nurse survey reports of school peanut-free policies from 2006 to 2011 and whether schools self-designated as "peanut-free" based on policies. Rates of epi

SUBMITTER: Bartnikas LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5546995 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature