In recent years, there has been a paucity of research investigating the impact of eczema on psychological and social wellbeing in children. Health care and treatments have been dominated by the biomedical model, and thus, the psychosocial elements of chronic illnesses, which are often the most distressing for patients, are frequently overlooked (Lane, 2014; White, Faithfull & Allan, 2012). With this in mind it is no surprise that support offered by health professionals and caregivers to children with eczema in relation to their psychosocial wellbeing is limited and/or inaccurate. Thus, it appears essential for a biopsychosocial model to be integrated into healthcare which considers more than just physical symptomology in patients (Wade, 2015).
