Empowering Children, Young People and their Families

Atopic eczema and the barriers to treatment adherence for children: a literature review

“…Therefore, it is reasonable to argue that suboptimal relationships with HCPs can create other barriers. Current literature (Powell et al 2018a(Powell et al , 2018bBrimble and Mcnee 2021) confirmed that mothers' feelings resonated with reports of feeling unsupported and not being taken seriously leading them feeling stressed and fatigued, potentially leading to the reduction in adherence to treatment to avoid child refusals and constant bribery.…”

“…The time taken to apply topical treatments meant less time was spent on family activities and siblings often missed out on quality time with their parents due to the "demands" of skin care regimes (Powell et al 2018a;Brimble and Mcnee 2021). This could be exacerbated if the child's behaviour was difficult to manage.…”