Assessment of Pediatrician Awareness and Implementation of the Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the United States | Allergy and Clinical Immunology | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network

Assessment of Pediatrician Awareness and Implementation of the Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the United States | Allergy and Clinical Immunology | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network

Few pediatricians fully implement recommendations for preventing peanut allergies

Fewer than a third of pediatricians say they follow guidelines issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for peanut allergies in kids. Researchers surveyed more than 1,700 pediatricians in the U.S. about their knowledge of the guidelines — which were issued in 2017 and include three recommendations for safely introducing peanuts into the diet of infants with other allergies — and 93% of those surveyed said they were aware of the guidelines. At the same time, only about 29% reported fully implementing the guidelines, while 64% reported partial implementation. Parents' concerns about allergies were the top reason for not fully implementing the recommendations. Nearly two-thirds of doctors also said they could use more training on the guidelines.