Illness perceptions of occupational hand eczema in German patients based on the common-sense model of self-regulation: A qualitative study

DiscussionThe complexity of illness perceptions presented in this paper is relevant for those involved in HE patient education and counseling, e. g, health educators, dermatologists, and, occupational physicians. Future research might further investigate specific aspects of illness perceptions in patients with occupational HE, especially considering the complexity of coherence and overlapping dimensions (i. e. emotional representation and psychological consequences).
Source: PLoS One - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research