title: Compliance problems in paediatric atopic eczema.
abstract: Compliance problems are a common cause of apparent treatment failure in atopic eczema. The results of a survey of parents with children attending dermatologists for atopic eczema is presented. Major reasons for failure to comply include a poor understanding of the chronic nature of the disease, a fear of topical corticosteroids, the belief that atopic eczema is due to an allergy, and the time and cost of treatment. The explanation that treatment is a control and not a cure is also important in the parent's perception of treatment results. Suggested solutions to some of these points are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016312:Treatment Refusal