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A 22 page paper. Research regarding eczema is reported, including appropriate statistical data, the explosive increase in cases over three decades, symptoms, diagnosis, causes and discussions, including impact on quality of life. Another section reports and discusses research and expert discussions about the management of atopic eczema. Management is a multi-faceted approach that involves daily as well as acute flare-ups management. researchers consistently state there are few empirically-valid studies regarding the management of the condition and even fewer studies that focus on parent education in managing their child's eczema. Paper includes statistical Data. An Appendix lists and outline of sources in Table format. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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as atopic dermatitis, which has doubled and tripled over the last three decades. This incidence of eczema among our children should be viewed as an epidemic because it is estimated
that 20 percent of all the children in the world have eczema. This paper discusses what eczema is, the incidence of it, difficulty diagnosing the condition, and the usual
treatment interventions. The paper also discusses the fact that there is a dearth of empirical evidence about this condition and its management and there is no agreement on what causes
it. The paper attempts to provide information regarding the effect of parent education on the outcome of the childs eczema but since there are no empirical studies, this became impossible.
Still, the paper comments on how parent education, using different media, may help. Research: Incidence and Diagnosis of Childhood Eczema Eczema was once referred to as atopic dermatitis
or atopic eczema but is often just referred to as eczema today (Williams, 2006). Many people think of this condition as isolated and not terribly serious but that assumption
is not only false, it is dangerous. This is a chronic skin condition that affects a large population and that can interfere with the childs quality of life. As Williams
(2006) commented: "Sleep disturbance from scratching affects the whole family, and witnessing a child scratching their limbs until they bleed is agonizing" (p. 933). The incidence of eczema across
the world has been continually rising over the last three of decades. Hunt (2003), Williams (2006) and Dohil and Eichenfield (2005) reported that the incidence of both eczema and asthma
has tripled over the last thirty years. It is now estimated that the global incidence is 20 percent of children. Lewis-Jones and Mugglestone (2007) reported that one in every
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