Deborah Maria Gregersen

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INTRODUCTION Chronic hand eczema is a common and often frustrating condition with a relevant burden of disease.1 Although a common condition, until today poor scientific data is available on adherence to chronic hand eczema treatment. Lack of adherence in topical treatment is a widely acknowledged problem of chronic inflammatory dermatoses in general.2 Adherence refers to the patient, him- or herself, adhering to the proper practices of medicine.