Assessment of Pediatrician Awareness and Implementation of the Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The 2017 Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the United States recommend that pediatricians assess infant peanut allergy risk and introduce peanut in the diet at age 4 to 6 months. Early introduction has the potential to prevent peanut allergy development.

Objectives

To measure the rates of guideline awareness and implementation and to identify barriers to and factors associated with implementation among US pediatricians.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based study survey used a 29-item electronic survey instrument that was administered to pediatricians practicing across the United States from June 1, 2018, to December 1, 2018. Invitations to complete a survey were emailed to all pediatricians in the American Academ

SUBMITTER: Gupta RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7364336 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature