Ayel Luis R Batac, Kaitlyn A Merrill, Michael A Golding, Manvir Bhamra, Zoe Harbottle, Isac Kopsch, Erik Wilking, Marina Jonsson, Sandra Ekström, Elissa M Abrams, Michelle A Halbrich, Elinor Simons, Leslie E Roos, Jill A Keddy-Grant, Thomas V Gerstner, Jo-Anne St-Vincent, Jennifer L P Protudjer
BACKGROUND: Childhood atopic dermatitis can have a negative effect on caregivers' quality of life and stress levels due to the burdensome nature of its treatment. Given that the condition often emerges in infancy, atopic dermatitis-related stress also carries the potential to negatively affect the developing mother-infant bond. While it is plausible that atopic dermatitis has a negative impact on maternal-infant bonding, these relationships have not been studied directly. In light of this gap, the current study investigated the association between infantile atopic dermatitis and the maternal-infant bond using a mixed-method design...
November 29, 2023: Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology