Touch Avoidance and Emotional Impact in Adults with Chronic Hand Eczema: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Maria O. CHRISTENSEN, Lea K. NYMAND, Caroline OLESEN, Silvia Mariel FERRUCCI, Marie Louise SCHUTTELAAR, Jonathan I. SILVERBERG, Claus ZACHARIAE, Simon F. THOMSEN, Jacob P. THYSSEN, Alexander EGEBERG · 2025
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Christensen and co-authors report a 2025 study on chronic hand eczema in Denmark. The skin disease causes itch, sting, burn, and pain on the hands. Since touch is a basic way people connect, the team asked if patients avoid touch. They also asked how the disease affects mood and social life.
Patients came from a nationwide skin group and filled in surveys. Of 879 who could join, 514 replied. Patients rated how much they had dodged touch in the past week, such as handshakes. They also scored life impact with two standard forms. The study sets out to gauge how common touch avoidance is in this group. The scale gives a base for later care work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Maria O. CHRISTENSEN, Lea K. NYMAND, Caroline OLESEN, Silvia Mariel FERRUCCI, Marie Louise SCHUTTELAAR, Jonathan I. SILVERBERG, Claus ZACHARIAE, Simon F. THOMSEN, Jacob P. THYSSEN, Alexander EGEBERG |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |