Questionnaires
With the questionnaire, information such as sociodemographic
characteristics, comorbid diseases, adrenaline auto-injector (AAI), tree
nut and other FAs, healthcare utilizations such as unscheduled
healthcare use/emergency and hospital admissions due to TNA were
collected. The data obtained from the questionnaires were cross-checked
with the information in the hospital electronic database and
inconsistencies were resolved through interviews. “Food Allergy Quality
of Life Questionnaire-Parent Form” and “State-Trait Anxiety
Inventory” (STAI) were used to determine children’s FARQL from parent’s
perspective and parents anxiety, respectively.
Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaires-Parent Form: To
summarize briefly, the FAQLQ-PF has a scale of 30 questions, and its
Turkish translation has previously been shown to be valid and
reliable.8,9 Each question in the scale is answered
with a 6-point Likert type variable (0-none to 6-extreme). All questions
are used in the evaluation of children aged 7-12. The first 26 questions
pertain to the evaluation of the 4-6 age group, while the first 14
questions are applied in the evaluation of the 0-3 age group. The scale
has a total of 3 sub-dimensions: emotional impact, food anxiety, social
and nutritional restrictions. The total score of the scale ranges from 0
to 6, and a low score indicates a high quality of life as detailed
previously.8
State-Trait Anxiety Scale: To summarize briefly, state-Trait
Anxiety Scale has a total of 40 statements in the scale and its Turkish
translation has previously been shown to be valid and
reliable.10 The first twenty items measure the level
of anxiety related to the situation (state), and items 21 to 40 measure
the trait anxiety (T-STAI).10,11 Accordingly, 0-19
points obtained from the scale do not mean anxiety, 20-39 points mean
mild, 40-59 points mean moderate, 60-79 points mean severe anxiety, and
individuals with a score of 60 and above need professional
help.10