Authors
Emma Teasdale, Ingrid Muller, Katy Sivyer, Daniela Ghio, Kate Greenwell, Sylvia Wilczynska, Amanda Roberts, Matthew J Ridd, Nathan Francis, Lucy Yardley, Kim S Thomas, Miriam Santer
Publication date
2021/4
Source
British Journal of Dermatology
Volume
184
Issue
4
Pages
627-637
Description
Background
The number of qualitative studies on eczema has increased rapidly in recent years. Systematically reviewing these can provide greater understandings of people’s perceptions of eczema and eczema treatments.
Objectives
We sought to systematically review and thematically synthesize qualitative studies exploring views and experiences of people with eczema and parents/carers of children with eczema.
Methods
We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL from the earliest date available to February 2019. We selected papers focusing on views and experiences of eczema and eczema treatments, and barriers/facilitators to eczema self‐management. We excluded papers focusing on health service provision models or health professionals’ views.
Results
We synthesized 39 papers (reporting 32 studies) from …
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