Level of competence of primary and secondary school teachers in the management of anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a severe hypersensitivity reaction, with the highest incidence in early childhood.1 It can lead to respiratory arrest, so early detection and immediate reaction is needed.2 However, this is not always simple, as most of the reactions occur far from hospitals, for example, at school.3 Since children spend much of their time in school, teachers should know how to identify and manage these situations. In Spain, training programmes aimed at teachers for the management of anaphylactic reactions, such as the "School Alert (Alerta Escolar) Program",4 have been developed.

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