Knowledge, perspectives and attitudes about allergen-specific immunotherapy for respiratory allergic disease among paediatricians in Turkey

Isik S., Caglar A., Eroglu-Filibeli B., Caglayan-Soezmen S., Arikan-Ayyildiz Z., Asilsoy S., ...More

ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, vol.45, no.2, pp.193-197, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aller.2016.07.004
  • Journal Name: ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.193-197
  • Keywords: Allergen specific immunotherapy, Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Attitude, Children, Knowledge, Paediatricians, Perception, Questionnaire, SUBLINGUAL IMMUNOTHERAPY, RHINITIS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASI) is the only effective treatment for allergic respiratory diseases which has the potential to change the natural course of the disease. In this present study we aimed to evaluate the paediatricians' knowledge, perspectives and attitudes about ASI for allergic respiratory diseases.