EmolliZoo eczema app

An app to support children and carers in managing eczema with emollients (moisturising creams).

EmolliZoo Eczema app By National Eczema Society (UK)
Features
  • Education and Information
  • Reminders
  • Games
  • Designed for children

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Security and privacy Does the app:
  • collect medical information: Yes
  • require a login: No
  • have password protection: No
  • have a privacy policy: Yes (privacy policy)
  • require internet access: Yes
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Cost

Free

What does the app do?

This app is aimed at teaching children about eczema and why emollients (moisturising creams) are such an important part of treatment. Using colourful graphics and through a series of fun games, children can learn the best way to apply their own emollient. A reward system encourages children to practice good emollient use. The app has a separate 'parent' section which provides information about eczema and emollients, and has a diary function to record information about their child's eczema and input photos to share with their healthcare provider. For a more detailed description of the app, see App website and for a detailed review, see Reviews.

Emollizoo eczema app screenshots

Pros

Cons  

✔  Allows you to record a treatment plan with your doctor or on your own.

✔  The app alerts you when it is time to apply a moisturiser.

✔  Contains good, basic information about moisturisers.

✔  You can save pictures and notes to the calendar.

✔  Activities for kids including a sticker chart and a mini game where you moisturise the animals.

✔  Slick, nice looking app, with separate parent and child sections.

✘  The app only relates to moisturisers – you cannot plan and record a steroid treatment programme which does limit its use. Steroids are important in eczema management for flares. It probably isn't a coincidence that the sponsor of this app only makes moisturisers, not steroids.

✘  You can't highlight days on the calendar, which would be useful for tracking flares.

✘  The app is UK-based – there is no New Zealand relevant information on moisturisers and steroids in terms of what is available here.

Review details

Date of review: August 2016
Platform reviewed: Android
App version: 0.2.0
Download size: 14.9 MB

App developer
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Related resources

Introducing the EmolliZoo app National Eczema Society, UK

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