Background
itching, injuries or disabilities, psoriasis, pain, eczema
DISEASE, DISEASES, PSORIASIS, SKIN CONDITION, PATHOGENESIS, ECZEMA, FOOT ECZEMA
The prevalence of combined chronic hand and foot eczema in industrialized cities is 5.4% [Hand and foot eczema is considered to be chronic if it persists for >3 months despite adequate therapy or recurs with a frequency of more than twice a year [The severity of eczema ranges from very mild to very severe, with therapy-refractory courses associated with intense pain and itching [More often than not, patients with eczema have limited knowledge of the pathogenesis of their skin condition and the correct disease management [In our department of dermatology, patient education alone for patients with psoriasis had no significant effect on the clinical outcome [eHealth-based supporting systems for patients are becoming popular and are incorporated more frequently into patient care. Germany recently set up the German acronym for Digital Health Applications (DiGA) directory, which lists Conformité Européenne–marked medical devices that aim to detect, monitor, treat, or alleviate diseases or to detect, treat, alleviate, or compensate for injuries or disabilities [