Disparities in the Diagnosis and Management of Anaphylaxis

• Published in: Current allergy and asthma reports Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 13 - 19
• Main Authors: Trogen, Brit, Jacobs, Samantha, Wang, Julie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.01.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: African Americans; Allergology; Anaphylaxis; Anaphylaxis - diagnosis; Anaphylaxis - epidemiology; Anaphylaxis - therapy; Anaphylaxis and Drug Allergy (M Castells; Asthma; Asthma - etiology; Children & youth; Demographics; Dermatitis, Atopic - etiology; Eczema; Emergency medical care; Families & family life; Food allergies; Food Hypersensitivity - complications; Food Hypersensitivity - diagnosis; Food Hypersensitivity - epidemiology; Health disparities; Hispanic Americans; Humans; Incidence; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Minority & ethnic groups; Population; Section Editor; Socioeconomic factors; Topical Collection on Anaphylaxis and Drug Allergy; Allergy; Social determinants of health; Anaphylaxis; Health disparities
• ISSN: 1529-7322; 1534-6315; 1534-6315
• DOI: 10.1007/s11882-022-01053-y

Purpose of Review The goal of this review is to characterize health disparities impacting the recognition and treatment of anaphylaxis. Recent Findings Previous research has identified major health disparities related to atopic conditions including asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergies (FA); however, disparities related to anaphylaxis have yet to be examined in depth. Summary We found widespread health disparities in the incidence and severity of anaphylaxis, as well as in the management of allergies (particularly food allergies) that place individuals at risk of anaphylaxis. Sociodemographic factors are associated with numerous negative health outcomes related to anaphylaxis. We highlight several key steps that must be taken to address these disparities.