National best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in Australian schools

Background: Anaphylaxis prevention and management in the school setting is an important health and safety issue as the rates of food allergy in children continue to increase. Objective: We describe the development and review of the Australian National Allergy Council best practice guidelines for ana...

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Main Authors: Merryn J. Netting, PhD, Briony Tyquin, MNurs, Wendy Freeman, MBBS, Katie Frith, MBBS, Heather Roberts, BHlthSc Hons, Maria Said, RN, Preeti Joshi, PhD, Sandra Vale, PhD
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global
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author Merryn J. Netting, PhD
Briony Tyquin, MNurs
Wendy Freeman, MBBS
Katie Frith, MBBS
Heather Roberts, BHlthSc Hons
Maria Said, RN
Preeti Joshi, PhD
Sandra Vale, PhD
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Briony Tyquin, MNurs
Wendy Freeman, MBBS
Katie Frith, MBBS
Heather Roberts, BHlthSc Hons
Maria Said, RN
Preeti Joshi, PhD
Sandra Vale, PhD
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description Background: Anaphylaxis prevention and management in the school setting is an important health and safety issue as the rates of food allergy in children continue to increase. Objective: We describe the development and review of the Australian National Allergy Council best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in schools. Methods: Developed in consultation with key stakeholders in health and education settings, the best practice guidelines incorporate 7 key recommendations for anaphylaxis prevention and management: an allergy aware approach; anaphylaxis management policy and plans; allergy documentation; emergency response; staff training; community and student education; and postincident management and incident reporting. Results: An audit of Australian state and territory education department anaphylaxis guidelines, policies, and procedures indicates that most align with best practice recommendations. Conclusions: Ongoing reporting and evaluation of anaphylaxis incidents across all 8 jurisdictions in Australia helps us evaluate the implementation of these measures in the school setting.
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spelling doaj-art-f3b79b5e4fcb4a3586de1ce30b0c2a992025-08-20T03:09:12ZengElsevierJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global2772-82932025-05-014210041310.1016/j.jacig.2025.100413National best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in Australian schoolsMerryn J. Netting, PhD0Briony Tyquin, MNurs1Wendy Freeman, MBBS2Katie Frith, MBBS3Heather Roberts, BHlthSc Hons4Maria Said, RN5Preeti Joshi, PhD6Sandra Vale, PhD7National Allergy Council, Guildford, Australia; Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Sydney, Australia; Women and Kids Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, AustraliaNational Allergy Council, Guildford, Australia; Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, AustraliaNational Allergy Council, Guildford, Australia; Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Sydney, Australia; Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, Sydney, AustraliaAustralasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia; School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaNational Allergy Council, Guildford, Australia; Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Sydney, AustraliaNational Allergy Council, Guildford, Australia; Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, Sydney, AustraliaNational Allergy Council, Guildford, Australia; Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Sydney, Australia; Department of Allergy and Immunology, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaNational Allergy Council, Guildford, Australia; Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Sydney, Australia; The University of Western Australia, Perth, AustraliaBackground: Anaphylaxis prevention and management in the school setting is an important health and safety issue as the rates of food allergy in children continue to increase. Objective: We describe the development and review of the Australian National Allergy Council best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in schools. Methods: Developed in consultation with key stakeholders in health and education settings, the best practice guidelines incorporate 7 key recommendations for anaphylaxis prevention and management: an allergy aware approach; anaphylaxis management policy and plans; allergy documentation; emergency response; staff training; community and student education; and postincident management and incident reporting. Results: An audit of Australian state and territory education department anaphylaxis guidelines, policies, and procedures indicates that most align with best practice recommendations. Conclusions: Ongoing reporting and evaluation of anaphylaxis incidents across all 8 jurisdictions in Australia helps us evaluate the implementation of these measures in the school setting.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772829325000141Anaphylaxisfood allergyschool
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Katie Frith, MBBS
Heather Roberts, BHlthSc Hons
Maria Said, RN
Preeti Joshi, PhD
Sandra Vale, PhD
National best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in Australian schools
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global
Anaphylaxis
food allergy
school
title National best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in Australian schools
title_full National best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in Australian schools
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title_full_unstemmed National best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in Australian schools
title_short National best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in Australian schools
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topic Anaphylaxis
food allergy
school
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772829325000141
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