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Observational studyMedicine2020

Parental knowledge of moisturizers and their application to infants with eczema in Hangzhou, China.

Yunling Li, Huiwen Zheng, Yin Li, Wei Li, Xiaoxuan Guo, Zhongfa Lv

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Observational study in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yunling LiDepartment of Dermatology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center For Child Health.
Huiwen ZhengDepartment of Dermatology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center For Child Health.
Yin LiDepartment of Dermatology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center For Child Health.
Wei LiDepartment of Dermatology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center For Child Health.
Xiaoxuan GuoDepartment of Dermatology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center For Child Health.
Zhongfa LvThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parental knowledge regarding the role of moisturizers in restoring the skin barrier, as well as regular and long-term use of moisturizers, is critical in the treatment of infantile eczema and the prevention of relapse.The parents of children with eczema were enrolled in this study. Their knowledge of the role, use, and effect of moisturizers on their children, as well as their concerns regarding moisturizers were surveyed.A total of 350 parents were enrolled in this study. Two hundred fifty-two parents (72%) knew that eczema requires moisturizers to restore the skin barrier. Among these 252 parents, 175 parents (50.0%) knew that moisturizers can restore the skin barrier. Only 27 parents (27/175, 15.4%) of them knew that moisturizers can improve eczema. Overall, 69.4% used moisturizers; of these, 75.3% used only moisturizers on the face, 87.2% on dry areas of face and other body parts, and only 6.6% on the entire body. Furthermore, 13.2% used topical moisturizers in the long-term; 62.6% used moisturizers 1 to 2 times per day, while 5.4% used moisturizers once every few days. A total of 80.7% discontinued moisturizers immediately after improvement in dryness, and 75.3% reported skin dryness despite moisturizer usage. Among parents of children who used moisturizers, 16.5% were worried about the side effects of moisturizers.Despite a fair level of knowledge about moisturizers, parents of children with eczema are using them inadequately. Pediatrician should be more patient to educate parents the information on the importance of moisturizers for the improvement of eczema and prevention of recurrence.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeDermatitis, AtopicFemaleHumansInfantMaleParentsSeverity of Illness IndexSkinSkin Cream

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PMID32481406
PMCPMC12245349
OpenAlexW3028711527

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