ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Allergy
Sec. Allergens
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/falgy.2025.1605074
Allergic Rhinitis in College Students at Dongguan: A Cross-Sectional Survey on Disease Burden, Knowledge, and Self-Management
Provisionally accepted
- 1Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China
- 2Dongguan First Hospital affiliated to Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
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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 selfmanagement.
Keywords: allergic rhinitis, Prevalence, environmental control, Health Education, Life quality
Received: 05 Apr 2025; Accepted: 02 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Peng, Yan, Feng, ShiQing, Zhang and Huang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Bingsong Zhang, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China
Xueqin Huang, Dongguan First Hospital affiliated to Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
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