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Symptom Assessment of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis Using an Allergen Exposure Chamber

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Catarrh - the patient experience.

R A Cathcart¹, J A Wilson

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. r.cathcart@nhs.net

|October 13, 2011

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Patients with chronic catarrh experience frustration with mucus expectoration. Management should distinguish between those who expel mucus and those who cannot, focusing on symptom coping strategies.

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Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Respiratory Medicine
Qualitative Health Research

Background:

Previous research has not explored patient-defined symptoms of chronic catarrh.
This study employed a qualitative approach to understand the patient experience of catarrh.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the lived experience of chronic catarrh from the patient's perspective.
To generate a comprehensive list of catarrh symptoms as defined by patients.

Main Methods:

Forty-eight patients with chronic catarrh, postnasal drip, or throat clearing completed a questionnaire.
Nineteen patients underwent semi-structured interviews analyzed using grounded theory.

Main Results:

A standardized list of 38 catarrh-related symptoms was developed.
A key finding was patient frustration with the inability to expectorate mucus, rather than excess mucus production.

Conclusions:

Patient-reported symptoms of catarrh are extensive and may stem from varied experiences or terminology.
Many reported symptoms are absent from current rhinology/laryngology assessment tools.
A distinction is necessary between rhinitis with mucus expulsion and conditions presenting as postnasal drip/throat clearing without expectoration, suggesting tailored management strategies.