The Process of Preparing Patients for Food Oral Immunotherapy – International Consensus for Procedural Preparation and Consent: Part 1

Aikaterini Anagnostou, MD (Hons), MSc, PhD and Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MBA, MSc discuss the process of preparing patients for oral immunotherapy (OIT). This first part of a 3-part video highlights the development and findings of the first International Delphi Consensus Panel on preparing patients for oral immunotherapy (OIT). Experts created a standardized checklist and consent framework to guide clinicians in counseling families about OIT, emphasizing its long-term, stepwise desensitization process and associated risks. Key considerations include controlling patient comorbidities like asthma, ensuring family commitment and agreement, and tailoring counseling to logistical and cultural factors to optimize adherence and success.