Reflecting On My Capstone Project

I have been doing capstone for a very long time and I am finally almost finished.  During this project I have learned that researching is not my greatest skill and that I enjoy my work more when I get to choose what I learn about. I think a strength of my final project is the fact I had to interviews to compare to each other. Both of my interviews had different perspectives because I interviewed someone who failed at OIT and someone who is successfully doing OIT. I think if I were to do capstone again I would choose a easier topic, or change how i did my research. I would find more articals to refrence and interview a real allergen doctor. I had a hard time with research because OIT is a more recent treatment, but my interviews were probably the easiest part. For my interviews I already knew 2 people who do/did OIT. I also had an easy time writing my script because I had my information organized. I think my capstone turned out great and I am proud of the work I did. If you want to learn more about OIT you can check out the websites I linked down below.

https://www.oit101.org/what-is-oit/

https://www.foodallergy.org/resources/oral-immunotherapy-what-you-should-know-and-whats-new

https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(17)32948-2/pdf

https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/can-someone-develop-eoe-during-oit-desensitization-therapy/

https://huddle.florence-health.com/discover/content/article/oral-immunotherapy-pros-and-cons/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anaphylaxis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351468

https://medlineplus.gov/eosinophilicesophagitis.html#:~:text=Eosinophilic%20esophagitis%20(EoE)%20is%20a,build%20up%20in%20your%20esophagus.

Capstone Task Definition

For my capstone project I am doing allergy OIT.  My Main Inquiry Question is: Is OIT worth it? I have 5 sub-questions to hep me figure out my main question. My sub-questions are: 1. What are the cons of OIT?  2. What are the benefits of OIT? 3. How does OIT have an impact on everyday life? 4. How does allergy OIT work? 5.How effective is OIT?

I have found it hard to research my topic because there is not a lot of information on allergy OIT. I have set dates for my interviews and hope to find out more information about OIT soon. I am very exited for this project and I think this will be a lot of fun!