Emotional, Social, and Physical Effect of Atopic Eczema of Parent Have Children with Atopic Eczema: A Descriptive Study

Background and Objectives: Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a persistent and inflammatory skin condition that typically starts in early childhood. It can potentially have adverse effects on various aspects of the patient’s family life. The main objective was to determine the impact of it on the physical, social, and emotional status of the parents. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in the Rusafa/Al-Karkh Health Department in Baghdad from January 2nd to March 2nd 2024, involving 150 participants by non-probability purposive sampling. Data was gathered by a self-administered questionnaire comprising two components. Part I: Socio-demographic Characteristics Part-II Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM 16). Results: In the present study, the highest percentage of participants who graduated with a bachelor degree were mothers 39.3% and fathers 35.3%. Atopic eczema among children has a moderate effect on the emotional status of parents, as seen by the mean scores among the items angry 1.02, sad 1.25, frustrated 1.16, and feeling worried 1.35. The personal and social life status of parents shows a moderate effect, as seen with mean scores in most items find time 1.03, work affected 0.70, sleep affected 1.26 while sex affected shows a low effect of 0.55. Conclusion: From this study, we have concluded that there is a moderate effect of atopic eczema among children on their parents. Emotional, social, and physical status. We recommended that healthcare practitioners ought to support children, parents, or caregivers in recognizing instances of atopic eczema. They should also provide guidance and instructions to parents on how to preserve skin health and stick to the guidelines the dermatologist.