Accessibility to Food Allergy-Knowledgeable Behavioral Health Professionals (Survey Results)2/17/2019 ![]() The food allergy community continues to express a need to focus more on the mental/behavioral health needs of individuals and families managing food allergies. Some may find this path relatively easy to navigate, while others share that they wished they had more support, including access to food allergy-knowledgeable clinical behavioral health professionals. To gain a better understanding of these needs, Tamara Hubbard, LCPC recently created a short survey to obtain basic data on the desire for food allergy behavioral health services and gaining access to them. Below are the results from a two-question survey titled "Access to Food Allergy-Knowledgeable Behavioral Health Professionals Connected w/Allergy Practices". (This survey was circulated on social media and throughout food allergy support groups. At the time this was published, there were 116 participants who had taken the survey). Question #1: Yes = 70.7%; Maybe = 22.4%; No = 6.9% Question #2: Yes = 73.1%; Maybe = 19.1%; No = 7.8% In addition to answering the two questions, participants were able to leave comments on this topic. Below are many of the responses:
The results of this survey show that more than 70% of the respondents would like access to food allergy-knowledgeable clinical behavioral health professionals. Many also are in favor of the counseling professional and their allergist collaborating in some manner to offer services that positively impact body AND mind. Based on these results, it suggests that allergists have an opportunity to differentiate themselves from their peers by offering a holistic approach, which addresses the medical and psychosocial/mental health needs of their food allergic patients. What You Can Do:
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