Hypersensitivity and the Working Environment for Allergy Nurses in Sweden
Table 1
Questions used for evaluating hypersensitivity symptoms and definitions used in the presentation of the results.
Questions
Definitions
Did you have wheezing or whistling in chest at any time in the last 12 months? Have you been woken up by an attack of shortness of breath at any time in the last 12 months? Did you have dry cough at night without having a cold or upper respiratory infection in the last 12 months?
Lower respiratory symptoms
Do you have a doctor diagnosed asthma?
Asthma
Do you get hyperreactive airways in contact with cigarette smoke, fumes, strong odours, and so forth?
Hyperreactivity
Do you have any nasal allergies, including hay fever?
Allergic rhinitis
Have you ever had a problem with sneezing or a runny or a blocked nose when you did not have a cold or the flu? Has this nose problem been accompanied by itchy eyes?
Nasal symptoms
Have you ever had an itchy rash that was coming and going for at least 6 months? Have you had this itchy rash in the last 12 months?
Eczema
Do you have allergies to furry pets? Do you have allergies to pollens? Do you have allergies to dust mites? Do you have allergies to mold?
