Evaluation of the Effect of Life With Food Allergy Education

The aim of this study was to reveal the changes in the knowledge levels of mothers with food allergy through Life with Food Allergy Education based on Pender's Health Promotion Model.

With this research, it is expected to increase the knowledge levels, symptom management levels for food allergies, and treatment knowledge levels of the parents of children diagnosed with food allergy with Life with Food Allergy Education based on the Health Promotion Model.

PURPOSE OF EDUCATION FOR LIFE WITH FOOD ALLERGY 1. Training: General Concepts of Food Allergy Purpose of Training: To ensure that parents have information about food allergy, food allergy symptoms, food allergy diagnosis and treatment process, and anaphylaxis.

Goal of Training: At the end of this training, the parent will

• Knows the definition of food allergy (Question 1).
• Knows what the most common food allergen is (Question 2)
• Knows what the most common and resistant food allergens are (Question 3)
• Knows that medications do not prevent the development of food allergy (4th question)
• Knows what elimination diet is (5th question).
• Knows food allergy diagnostic methods (Question 6).
• Knows not to experiment with food at home during the food allergy treatment process (Question 7)
• Knows that every food can trigger allergies and that different reactions may occur with each encounter. (Questions 8-9)
• Knows the risk factors for food allergy (Question 10).
• Knows what to pay attention to when monitoring food allergy symptoms in babies and children (Question 11).
• Knows the problems that children with severe food allergies may encounter during the treatment process (Question 12)
• He knows to call 112 in case of anaphylaxis (Question 15).
• Knows the foods that most commonly cause food allergies (Question 16).
• Knows the symptoms of food allergy (Question 17).

Training Method:

1st Intervention Group: Web (Social Media) Based Education 2. Intervention Group: Face-to-face Education

Training Material:

1. st Intervention Group: Social media videos - Social media posts
2. nd Intervention Group: Powerpoint presentation - Booklet brochure 2. Training: Food Allergy Process Management Purpose of Training: To provide parents with information about how to manage the food allergy process, what to pay attention to when preparing food, what cross-contamination is, the importance of reading labels, and protecting the child from food allergies outside the home.

Goal of Training: At the end of this training, the parent will

• Knows the importance of reading labels (Questions 18-19)
• Knows what foods are required to be declared on labels in the Regulation in Turkey (Questions 20-22).
• Knows what cross-contamination means and knows what should be taken into consideration to prevent cross-contamination (questions 23-24).
• Knows what to pay attention to when preparing food to prevent contamination (questions 24-28).
• Knows what needs to be done outside the home to protect the child from food allergies (questions 29-30).
• Knows the situations that need to be taken into consideration in the care and nutrition of my child while managing the food allergy process (questions 30-34).
• Knows that the trace amount warning on labels is important. (Question 35)

Training Method:

1. st Intervention Group: Web (Social Media) Based Education
2. nd Intervention Group: Face-to-face Education

Training Material:

1. st Intervention Group: Social media videos - Social media posts
2. nd Intervention Group: Powerpoint presentation - Booklet brochure 3. Training: Treatment of Food Allergy Purpose of Training: To provide parents with information about treatment methods in food allergy, anaphylaxis and anaphylaxis intervention methods, and the use of Penepin.

Goal of Training: At the end of this training, the parent will

• Knows what happens and what to do in case of anaphylaxis (questions 36-37).
• Knows and can count the symptoms of anaphylaxis (Question 38).
• Knows what to pay attention to when prescribing PENEPIN automatic injector (question 39).
• Knows the use of PENEPIN automatic injector (questions 40-43).
• Knows what symptoms to watch for before treating a suspected serious allergic reaction (Question 44).
• Knows that I should always have an emergency action plan and a PENEPIN automatic injector with my child who is at risk of anaphylaxis (Question 45).
• Knows that the prescription and expiration dates of the PENEPIN automatic injector must be followed (Question 46).
• He knows that an anaphylactic reaction may resolve after PENEPIN administration, but symptoms may reoccur after 1-2 hours (Question 48).
• Knows how to obtain reliable information about food allergies (questions 49-50).

Training Method:

1. st Intervention Group: Web (Social Media) Based Education
2. nd Intervention Group: Face-to-face Education

Training Material:

1. st Intervention Group: Social media videos - Social media posts
2. nd Intervention Group: Powerpoint presentation - Booklet brochure