{"title":"Allergic rhinitis in college students at Dongguan: a cross-sectional survey on disease burden, knowledge, and self-management.","authors":"Xin Peng, Haiyi Yan, Haixin Feng, Shiqing Huang, Bingsong Zhang, Xueqin Huang","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2025.1605074","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the prevalence, clinical characteristics, disease knowledge, and quality of life impact of allergic rhinitis (AR) among college students in Dongguan, China. Using a customized questionnaire, we surveyed 1,531 participants (response rate: 85.1%) and identified an AR prevalence of 18.68% (95% CI: 16.72-20.63%). The study identified significant gaps in AR management, including underutilization of allergen testing (only 44.21% of AR patients underwent skin prick testing) and limited medication knowledge among 73% of participants. Environmental control measures were often neglected, and health education was inconsistently delivered, with 72.03% of students relying on the internet for AR information. The findings underscore the need for enhanced health education, improved access to diagnostic testing, and patient-centered communication strategies. Digital platforms and peer-led interventions are recommended to address these gaps and improve AR self-management.</p>","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":"6 ","pages":"1605074"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12209292/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Frontiers in allergy","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2025.1605074","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ALLERGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This study examined the prevalence, clinical characteristics, disease knowledge, and quality of life impact of allergic rhinitis (AR) among college students in Dongguan, China. Using a customized questionnaire, we surveyed 1,531 participants (response rate: 85.1%) and identified an AR prevalence of 18.68% (95% CI: 16.72-20.63%). The study identified significant gaps in AR management, including underutilization of allergen testing (only 44.21% of AR patients underwent skin prick testing) and limited medication knowledge among 73% of participants. Environmental control measures were often neglected, and health education was inconsistently delivered, with 72.03% of students relying on the internet for AR information. The findings underscore the need for enhanced health education, improved access to diagnostic testing, and patient-centered communication strategies. Digital platforms and peer-led interventions are recommended to address these gaps and improve AR self-management.