Effects of a 90-min educational intervention for patients with insect venom allergy: a prospective controlled pilot study
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Effects of a 90-min educational intervention for patients with insect venom allergy: a prospective controlled pilot study. / Schoeben, Lisa-Sophie; Mohr, Nicole; Bubak, Corinna; Schmieder, Astrid; Schaarschmidt, Marthe-Lisa.
In: ALLERGY ASTHMA CL IM, Vol. 17, No. 1, 22, 25.02.2021.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Effects of a 90-min educational intervention for patients with insect venom allergy: a prospective controlled pilot study
AU - Schoeben, Lisa-Sophie
AU - Mohr, Nicole
AU - Bubak, Corinna
AU - Schmieder, Astrid
AU - Schaarschmidt, Marthe-Lisa
PY - 2021/2/25
Y1 - 2021/2/25
N2 - BACKGROUND: Anaphylactic sting reactions need a prompt management. A structured educational intervention for patients with insect sting allergy has not been implemented so far. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of a structured 90-min educational intervention for patients with insect sting allergy.METHODS: Patients with an insect venom allergy were offered to participate in a structured 90-min group education (intervention group (IG)) or to attend a control group (CG). The patients' subjective self-assurance in using the emergency medication, the willingness to always carry the emergency medication, the mental health status, absolute one-time willingness-to-pay (WTP) for complete cure, a disease knowledge assessment and a simulation test to examine the ability to manage an acute sting reaction were estimated at baseline (t0) and at follow-up (t1) as outcome parameters.RESULTS: 55 patients participated in the IG (n = 25, 52.0% female, mean age 55.9 years) or the CG (n = 30, 56.7% female, mean age 52.0 years). Both arms showed a significant gain in self-assurance in using the emergency medication (IG: 6.1 at t0 vs. 8.6 at t1, p < 0.0001 and CG: 7.1 vs. 8.0, p = 0.0062) and ability to manage an acute sting reaction (IG: 6.7 vs. 11.4, p < 0.0001 and CG: 9.0 vs. 10.5, p = 0.0002) at t1. However, trained participants showed a significantly higher gain in the respective parameters. There were no significant changes regarding the remaining examined outcome parameters.CONCLUSIONS: Patients who are willing to invest 90 min in a patient education intervention benefit significantly by an increased subjective and objective empowerment to manage an acute sting reaction.
AB - BACKGROUND: Anaphylactic sting reactions need a prompt management. A structured educational intervention for patients with insect sting allergy has not been implemented so far. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of a structured 90-min educational intervention for patients with insect sting allergy.METHODS: Patients with an insect venom allergy were offered to participate in a structured 90-min group education (intervention group (IG)) or to attend a control group (CG). The patients' subjective self-assurance in using the emergency medication, the willingness to always carry the emergency medication, the mental health status, absolute one-time willingness-to-pay (WTP) for complete cure, a disease knowledge assessment and a simulation test to examine the ability to manage an acute sting reaction were estimated at baseline (t0) and at follow-up (t1) as outcome parameters.RESULTS: 55 patients participated in the IG (n = 25, 52.0% female, mean age 55.9 years) or the CG (n = 30, 56.7% female, mean age 52.0 years). Both arms showed a significant gain in self-assurance in using the emergency medication (IG: 6.1 at t0 vs. 8.6 at t1, p < 0.0001 and CG: 7.1 vs. 8.0, p = 0.0062) and ability to manage an acute sting reaction (IG: 6.7 vs. 11.4, p < 0.0001 and CG: 9.0 vs. 10.5, p = 0.0002) at t1. However, trained participants showed a significantly higher gain in the respective parameters. There were no significant changes regarding the remaining examined outcome parameters.CONCLUSIONS: Patients who are willing to invest 90 min in a patient education intervention benefit significantly by an increased subjective and objective empowerment to manage an acute sting reaction.
U2 - 10.1186/s13223-021-00524-7
DO - 10.1186/s13223-021-00524-7
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 33632327
VL - 17
JO - ALLERGY ASTHMA CL IM
JF - ALLERGY ASTHMA CL IM
SN - 1710-1492
IS - 1
M1 - 22
ER -