Emollients (Part 3) - Emollients everywhere! Which one to choose?

“...Appropriate use of an emollient reduces overall health costs because the patient's eczema gets better, they have less appointments with doctors, they have less eczema, they're using less steroids, and in the paper that I showed not only were they using less topical steroids, they were using less antibiotics. So, it really is a win. You're using a very safe agent.” Dr George Moncrieff.  In this third, and final, episode on the topic of ‘Emollients’, your hosts Dr George Moncrieff and Dr Roger Henderson highlight the importance of communication and collaboration between patients and their healthcare professional in order to use emollients to their full potential in the management of dry skin conditions. They will also cover:  The importance of Complete Emollient Therapy and aiding patient compliance  Ways to communicate with your patient to help them understand the pivotal role of their emollients  Guidance on the appropriate emollient quantities that you should be prescribing to your patients  How often you, as a healthcare professional, should be reviewing your patients progress after initiating therapy  The difference between simple and sophisticated emollients and when to use them  The importance of choosing the right container to avoid emollient contamination and product wastage  Cost-effective emollients including the AproDerm Emollient Range  The importance of prepayment certificates and discussing these with patients  Effective emollient use is the key to managing dry skin and this episode equips you with the knowledge to confidently prescribe and educate patients on effective emollient use. Listen in to finely tune your emollient selection.  Thank you to our kind sponsor AproDerm, who provide a comprehensive range of quality emollients designed for the management of dry skin conditions, including eczema, psoriasis and ichthyosis.  To simplify the process of finding the most suitable emollient for each patient, they have developed a remarkable solution: the AproDerm Emollient Starter Pack. This pack conveniently combines all four of their emollients in a single prescription, enabling patients to identify their ideal emollient more efficiently, aiding both compliance and adherence.  Find out more: https://aproderm.com/aproderm-emollient-starter-pack/  TW: https://twitter.com/AproDerm   LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fontus-health-ltd/  Thank you for listening. We hope you find this podcast interesting and helpful, please leave us a review or email [email protected] with any feedback on this episode or suggestions for what you would like to hear about in future podcasts.  The views expressed in this podcast are of Dr George Moncrieff and Dr Roger Henderson and Fontus Health has not influenced, participated, or been involved in the programme, materials, or delivery of educational content.