Taking charge of eczema self-management: a qualitative interview study with young people with eczema.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore young people's experiences of eczema self-management and interacting with health professionals.

Design

Secondary qualitative data analysis of data sets from two semistructured interview studies. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Setting

Participants were recruited from the UK primary care, dermatology departments and a community-based sample (eg, patient representative groups, social media).

Participants

Data included 28 interviews with young people with eczema aged 13-25 years (mean age=19.5 years; 20 female).

Results

Although topical treatments were generally perceived as effective, young people expressed doubts about their long-term effectiveness, and concerns around the safety and an over-reliance on topical

SUBMITTER: Greenwell K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7789449 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature