How to make Eczema Care Online freely available

Eczemamanagement canbe challenging for patients, since it involves avoiding triggers, using emollient regularly, and intermittent use of topical anti-inflammatory agents such as corticosteroids. It canbedifficult for healthcareprofessionals to explain and resolve eczema concerns within time-limited consultations. We developed Eczema Care Online (EczemaCareOnline.org.uk), an online behavioural intervention to provide self-management support for people with eczema in response to the need for self-management support interventions that are rigorously developed, informed by theory and evidence, and co-produced with diverse users to maximise accessibility and usability. Our recent research study evaluated the effectiveness of interventions for parents, carers, and youngpeople.1 We found that they provided a small but significant benefit in eczema severity at 24 weeks, which was sustained at 52 weeks for both parents and carers of children and for young people, at minimal cost, and with no identifiable harms. As eczema affects up to 20% of children and up to 10% of adults, use of such interventions could translate to substantial population benefit.2