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This study aimed to explore dietary management experiences and support needs among primary caregivers of school-age children with physician-diagnosed asthma and food allergy in Deyang, China.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A qualitative descriptive design was used. Semi-structured Mandarin interviews were conducted with 24 primary caregivers, and the data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Four themes were developed: (1) managing \u201cdouble danger\u201d when food allergy reactions, asthma symptoms, respiratory infections, and culturally mediated food concerns overlapped; (2) building protective food routines at home, school, and social events; (3) balancing safety, nutrition, and normal childhood; and (4) needing integrated, practical, and credible support across asthma, food allergy, nutrition, school communication, and emergency planning.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Caregivers' dietary work extends beyond allergen avoidance and involves ongoing risk interpretation, emotional labor, and coordination across settings. The findings support the need for clearer, family-centered counseling and school-facing tools, but do not establish the effectiveness of any specific intervention. Future intervention development should test integrated education, individualized dietary planning, and age-appropriate self-management support with caregivers, children, clinicians, dietitians, and schools.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2026.1904972","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,12]],"date-time":"2026-08-12T17:10:25Z","timestamp":1786554625000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Dietary management experiences and support needs of primary caregivers of children with asthma and food allergy: a qualitative descriptive study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Kejimu","family":"Sunzi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing, Deyang People's Hospital","place":["Deyang, China"]},{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Center, Deyang People's Hospital","place":["Deyang, 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