Illness perceptions and atopic dermatitis severity
Positive correlations between AD severity and illness perceptions
indicated that when AD was more severe, caregivers were more likely to
believe that their child’s AD was chronic, had greater consequences on
the child and their family, had a greater emotional impact and more
symptoms were experienced and attributed to the AD. Negative
correlations between AD severity and some illness perceptions indicated
that when AD was less severe, caregivers had a better understanding of
their child’s condition and were confident in their ability to control
the AD. Timeline cyclical (whether the AD re-occurs) did not correlate
significantly with any other variable.