This month, we are exploring the experiences of children and young people living with eczema. 

Christine Roxburgh (CEO of charitable organisation Eczema Outreach Support)and Dr Ella Guest(Research Fellow from the Centre for Appearance Research) join us to discuss the psychosocial impact of living with eczema, as well as current and future support available from Eczema Outreach Support. 

Dr Daniela Ghio (Lecturer in Psychology from the University of Manchester) also discusses her recent research with adolescents and young people living with eczema and a new website designed to support individuals with eczema. 

To find out more about support for individuals with eczema: 
- Eczema Support Outreach website: www.eos.org.uk 

- Eczema Care online website: https://www.eczemacareonline.org.uk/en?language_set=1  

To find out more about research on this topic:
- Views and experiences of managing eczema: systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjd.19299

- ‘It's like the bad guy in a movie who just doesn't die’: a qualitative exploration of young people's adaptation to eczema and implications for self-care https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjd.18046 

- Psychosocial needs of adolescents and young adults with eczema: A secondary analysis of qualitative data to inform a behaviour change intervention  https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjhp.12467 

-Taking charge of eczema self-management: a qualitative interview study with young people with eczema https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/1/e044005.abstract 


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75: Living with Eczema

Appearance Matters: The Podcast! Is the official podcast of the Centre for Appearance Research - a world leading research centre investigating body image and appearance psychology research, based at the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK.

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