Atopic eczema in under 12s: signpost families to online resources

The summary of the NICE guideline on atopic eczema in under 12s is helpful1 but the support offered to families could be maximised by providing access to relevant online resources. Signposting families to Eczema Care Online (www.eczemacareonline.org.uk) has been shown to improve eczema outcomes in a randomised controlled trial published in The BMJ.2The recommendation that health professionals should offer “personalised advice to all” regarding washing with emollients is laudable and would ideally be implemented by dermatology nurses providing expert support. Providing families with a link to evidence based online resources,3 however, may have advantages in some settings. Parents and carers can access areas of the resource most relevant to their child, personalising the advice and support themselves; they can refer to the written information when convenient for them, and as the child’s circumstances change over time; and signposting to resources may be more achievable than personalised education in time limited…
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