EFA presents highlights of the Atopic Eczema Consensus Europe Report at the EADV 2023 and calls on European policymakers to address the burden of atopic eczema and work towards a multidisciplinary care approach for patients living with atopic eczema. Read all about EFA’s advocacy on the AE burden in 2023.
On 11-14 October 2023, EFA attended the annual Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) representing European atopic eczema patients.
EADV Congress in Berlin, Germany on 11-14 October 2023
During the EADV Congress, EFA held a stand in the EADV Patient Organisation Area to share insights from our advocacy and projects on atopic eczema. We presented our Atopical Lives multimedia projects, bringing to the centre the challenges of adult and child patients living with the burden of atopic eczema.
EFA presenting Atopical Lives documentaries at the Patient Organisation Area
Putting patient testimonies at the core
We displaced new episodes of Atopical Lives documentaries, ‘Under the skin you see’ (adult patient documentary)” and ‘Skin in the game’ (child patient documentary). Watch the new episodes on the Atopical Lives exhibition website and share with your community.
Showing consensus on what needs to be done for atopic eczema
At EADV 2023, we launched a video message to European policymakers with recommendations on how to improve the diagnosis and care for patients living with atopic eczema. The video features patient organisations, healthcare professionals and experts, and covered the most significant challenges of the atopic eczema burden:
- What is the Atopic Eczema Burden
- Why do we need consensus across Europe on how to treat atopic eczema
- How can we improve atopic dermatitis diagnosis rates
- Why is personalised treatment needed
- How to improve atopic dermatitis / atopic eczema diagnosis and treatment in the future
Watch the playlist: The burden of Atopic Eczema: A message to European Policymakers (youtube.com)
Disseminating EFA’s Consensus report
In 2022, EFA launched the Atopic Eczema Consensus Europe Report as a result of the discussions of a Consensus Committee of 15 key opinion leaders from the atopic eczema community. As multidisciplinary experts, they conducted an assessment of the situation with atopic eczema in Europe the three areas that affect patients the most:
- The physical and emotional burden of AD/E
- The diagnosis and care burden of AD/E
- The financial and economic burden of AD/E
The report is a comprehensive summary on the current situation, challenges, and solutions to improve the management of the disease and the lives of people living with AD/E. The report is available in English and 10 other languages.
EFA Director Susanna Palkonen at the EADV 2023