Parents of children with atopic diseases - experiences with care and the interaction with healthcare professionals over time

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Table 1. Characteristics of children with atopic diseases and their families.

Family	Participating in the interview^a	Age	Severity of AD over a 6 months period, parent reported, VAS 0–100 (0 is no symptoms and 100 is severe symptoms)^b	Severity of food allergy over a 6 months period, parent reported, VAS 0–100 (0 is no symptoms and 100 is severe symptoms)^b	Comorbidities^b	Family history of atopic diseases^b
1	Mother and father	5	63	16	Food allergy, ARC	Yes (AD, ARC, food allergy)
2	Mother	2	81	18	Food allergy	Yes (asthma, ARC, food allergy)
3	Mother	2	39	71	Food allergy	Yes (AD, ARC, food allergy)
4	Father	2	73	76	Food allergy, ARC	Yes (AD, ARC)
5	Father and partly mother	4	25	60	Food allergy	Yes (AD, asthma, ARC, food allergy)
6	Father	1	57	48	Food allergy	Yes (ARC)
7	Mother	5	41	–	Asthma, ARC	Yes (AD, asthma, ARC, food allergy)
8	Mother	1	72	-^c	Allergic food reaction	No
9	Mother	3	7	83	Food allergy	Yes (ARC)
10	Mother	1	30	67	Food allergy	Yes (AD)
11	Mother and father	5	16	0	Food allergy	No

AD: atopic dermatitis; ARC: allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.

^aWe encouraged that the parent participating in the interview to be the one, who usually attended the consultations with healthcare professionals.

^bInformation from the questionnaire study (11).

^cWas under investigation for food allergy at the time of the questionnaire completion.

Figure 1. Illustrates existing routes through the Danish healthcare system (not exhaustive) based on the participating children with atopic diseases, and it visualizes the complexity in the continuity of care for this group of patients. Red arrows mark possible entries to the healthcare system.

Figure 2. Two examples of care pathways. Each step of the care pathway is represented by a number.

Færk G, Ahlström MG, Lura VH-E, et al. Referral pathways for children with atopic dermatitis in Denmark. ACTA Dermato-Venereol. Accepted for publication April 2024.

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