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About Hand Eczema Questionnaire
If you have hand eczema now, or have had it in the past, this short questionnaire can help show how much it is affecting your everyday life, including things like sleep, work, and daily activities. You can use the results to have more helpful conversations with your doctor.
Instructions for use: This tool is designed to track the impact of Chronic Hand Eczema (CHE) at a particular moment in time to show changes in what doctors call: Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). All your responses should consider the impact of CHE symptoms over the course of the previous 7 days (from the time of completion). The questionnaire is designed to be completed multiple times to provide insights into the impact of CHE symptoms over time. You can use these scores to support conversations with your doctor and help explain the impact your eczema is having.
Based on: Weisshaar E., et al. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2024.14: 3047–3070.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR USE: The questionnaire is suitable for adults 18+ years only. It does not constitute a medical device or substitute professional medical advice, professional diagnosis, service, treatment or monitoring of any condition. If you feel any discomfort or have any concerns or questions about your health, you should always consult a healthcare professional.
Prepare for the next conversation
Talking about CHE can sometimes feel frustrating, but you don’t have to figure out what to say alone.
The Chronic Hand Eczema Discussion Guide equips you with the information you need to get the most out of your next appointment.
Let us help you prepare for your next conversation with your doctor.
“Sometimes with your eczema you want to just rant about it. My friends are my support system, and they’ll listen”
Emma, a real patient with CHE
Building a supportive community
You might like to speak to people living with CHE to hear more about how they have adapted to life with the disease. There are challenges that can come with living with CHE, but you don’t have to experience it alone.
Talking about CHE
Three tips for talking with friends and family
Many people report CHE having an impact on their relationships, or even leading to tension or disagreements in some cases. It can be something that’s especially hard if you feel like some of the people around don’t understand what it’s like to live with something like CHE.
Some things you could try:
1. Start by explaining some of the specific symptoms you’re dealing with, as some of these may be ‘invisible’ to others
Explain things like any impact to work or studying, daily routine, hobbies and sleep.
2. Address any misconceptions about the disease
- Giving details of some of the things that might lead to Chronic Hand Eczema could support this, as well as explaining that it is not contagious
- You might also like to share that the disease needs appropriate treatment, usually from a healthcare professional
3. Make it clear what support looks like for you
Outline the things that would help you feel supported. This could be anything from an understanding of why you might need to avoid certain activities like household cleaning tasks that involve products that could be triggers, to planning social activities in which you feel comfortable participating.
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