Understanding the effects of eczema
Emotional and practical support is crucial for the families of children with eczema. This was the main feedback from a workshop organised by the charity Eczema Outreach Scotland for first-year nursing students at the University of Edinburgh.
It is estimated that 1.7 million children in the UK have eczema. Atopic eczema affects between 10% and 20% of children, and the number of asthma diagnoses is on the rise, making it increasingly likely that nurses will come into contact with children who have eczema.
Magali Redding, whose nine-year-old daughter has eczema, started Eczema Outreach Scotland in 2011, having struggled to get help dealing with what she describes as an ‘isolating condition’.
Range of servicesToday, the charity runs a range of services, from one-to-one practical advice and support sessions to learn-and-share outings, for the families of children with eczema.
Nursing students from the university volunteered to
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