- Up to 3% of the global adult population has eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis.
- Researchers say the continuous itching and visual aspects of eczema can harm a person’s quality of life and mental health.
- They report that 72% of people with eczema say they have adverse mental health symptoms for one to 10 days a month, with 17% having symptoms for more than 11 days per month.
As much as 3% of the world’s adult population has eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis.
Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition causing extremely dry, rough, and itchy skin.
There is currently no cure for eczema. Although there are medications to help treat the disease’s symptoms, experts say the constant itching and visual aspects of the condition can harm a person’s
Previous research shows that atopic dermatitis can
Now, researchers from the National Eczema Association report that 72% of people with eczema have adverse mental health symptoms for one to 10 days a month, with 17% having more than 11 days per month.
The results of this study were recently presented at the 2024 American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting.
The findings were published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
According to Allison Loiselle, PhD, the senior manager of data science and research at the National Eczema Association and lead author of this study, the researchers decided to conduct a study to measure the mental health of people with eczema because previous research had established a connection between atopic dermatitis and mental health issues.
“Our study confirms this association but adds to past research by determining how often these mental health concerns are being discussed in atopic dermatitis care settings,” Loiselle told Medical News Today. “In this abstract, we focus specifically on atopic dermatitis patients seeing an allergist as…
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