Young adults' perceptions of living with atopic dermatitis in relation to the concept of self-management: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Learning to take control of one's health is an important part of the transition from adolescence to adulthood. This study aimed to explore young adults' perceptions of living with atopic dermatitis (AD) in relation to the concept of self-management.

Design

A qualitative study with an inductive approach was performed through semistructured interviews (n=15). The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed with systematic text condensation.

Participants

Young adults (mean age 23,4 years) with persistent AD in a longitudinal population-based birth cohort. To capture experience of living with persistent AD (preschool/school-age onset) of different severity (mild to severe/very severe), a purposive selection was performed. In total, 15 young adul

SUBMITTER: Lundin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8231057 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature