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. 2023 Jul;280(7):3469-3474.
doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-07955-5. Epub 2023 Apr 5.

Therapeutic management of allergic rhinitis: a survey of otolaryngology and allergology specialists

Carlos Colás  1 , María Elena Álvarez-Suárez  2 , Laura Benedito-Palos  3 , Isam Alobid  4
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Therapeutic management of allergic rhinitis: a survey of otolaryngology and allergology specialists

Carlos Colás et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe the current management of allergic rhinitis (AR) in Spain's specialized care according to the next-generation ARIA guidelines.

Methods: An ad hoc online survey was distributed to AR specialists to appraise their perceptions of pathology management, knowledge of next-generation ARIA guidelines (including four case clinics), and their views on the principal barriers and the actions to proper AR management.

Results: one hundred nine specialists (38.5% allergists and 61.5% otolaryngologists) completed the study survey. Most respondents (87.2%) had read all or part of the Next-Generation ARIA Guidelines, and 81.6% stated that they considered the patient's treatment choice preferences. However, only 20.2% of specialists answered according to the recommendations in at least three of the four case clinics. Most participants failed to fulfill the treatment duration according to the guidelines. They regarded the lack of multidisciplinary teams (21.7%) and the lack of patients' AR treatment adherence (30.6%) as the most critical healthcare system- and patient-related barriers to the correct management of AR, respectively. Promoting patients' education was considered the most crucial action to improve it.

Conclusion: Despite specialists' awareness, there is a gap between the evidence-based guidelines' recommendations and their implementation in clinical practice.

Keywords: Adherence; Allergic rhinitis; Clinical practice; Next-generation ARIA guidelines.

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