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标题：The food allergy journey: understanding the lived experiences of food-allergic consumers as a pathway towards improving their wellbeing
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作者：Rana Peniamina ; Philip Bremer ; Tamlin S. Conner 等
期刊名称：Journal of Research for Consumers
电子版ISSN：1444-6359
出版年度：2014
期号：25
页码：5-8
出版社：Journal of Research for Consumers
摘要：In this article, we explore the experiences of food-allergic adults and the implications of their experiences with food allergies in terms of consumer vulnerability. We held four focus groups with food-allergic adults where they could openly discuss their lives with food allergies. The food-allergic adults in this study experienced consumer vulnerability at different stages of their lives (e.g., during their journey to diagnosis, the post- diagnosis adaptation period, and their ongoing lives with food allergies). These findings suggest a need for policy development and market changes that facilitate reestablishment of control to food-allergic consumers and improve their wellbeing.