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Gunnar Mattson1, Sarah Coates2, Amanda R Twigg2
1School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
JMIR Dermatology
|January 21, 2026
Summary
Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) report climate change impacts like heat and pollution worsen their skin condition. They desire education on climate-health, highlighting a care gap for integrated environmental health management.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
Background:
- Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition.
- Climate change presents environmental exposures that may affect AD.
- Patient perspectives on climate change and AD are not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize patient perceptions of climate change effects on atopic dermatitis (AD).
- To explore patient desires for climate-health education in AD management.
- To identify gaps in dermatologic care regarding environmental health.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey study.
- Recruited patients with atopic dermatitis.
- Assessed perceptions of environmental factors (heat, pollution) on AD severity and desire for education.
Main Results:
- A 63.5% response rate was achieved.
- Most participants reported heat and air pollution worsened their AD.
- A significant desire for climate-health education was noted, with few patients having discussed this with dermatologists.
Conclusions:
- Patient experiences indicate climate change negatively impacts atopic dermatitis.
- There is a clear need for integrating environmental health into AD patient care.
- Healthcare providers should address patient concerns about environmental factors affecting chronic skin conditions.
Keywords:
atopic dermatitisclimate changeclimate change dermatologyclimate health impactseczemaenvironmental healthhealth communicationpatient educationpatient experiencesurvey studyMore Related Videos
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