With the changing demography of the UK, it is imperative for nurses to be culturally aware and competent in identifying and treating skin conditions presented in people across a spectrum of ethnic backgrounds, as Joan Myers explains

There is a paucity of information about the difference in the presentation of eczema in darkly pigmented skin compared to children with fair or white skin. This article describes the possible challenges of diagnosing eczema in children with darkly pigmented skin. The physiological difference in darkly pigmented skin compared with fair or white skin is explored, and how eczema may be manifested and identified in darkly pigmented skin. The author uses the term darkly pigmented skin to describe children of black Caribbean, African or Asian descent.