Living with any type of chronic eczema (e.g., atopic dermatitis as pictured above, dyshidrotic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis) is tough.
A written Eczema Action Plan can help that accounts for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals can help.
I’m honored and grateful for the invitation to participate in a National Eczema Association Roundtable on Eczema Action Plans taking place on September 7, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Events like this bring together patients, caregivers, advocates, and healthcare professionals to develop resources and tools that address many aspects of living with and treating eczema.
✅ According to the National Eczema Association, a written Eczema Action Plan (EAP) serves as a record and reminder of treatment strategies and their use by patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. These can work wonders if used consistently, but we can and should do better.
✅ We will be working to create a next generation EAP tool that captures the individualized nature of a person’s eczema treatment in a dynamic and user-friendly manner that has utility for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
✅ There is so much amazing technology at our fingertips. The more of it we can incorporate into the healthcare journey in a way that makes sense and adds value to as many stakeholders as possible, the better.
I’m grateful to Jessica Johnson and Wendy Smith Begolka for their efforts on behalf of the National Eczema Association. This kind of collaboration is exciting and gratifying.
Let’s get to work. 🛫
