Mission Education

Our Education Philosophy

Education is essential to the quality of healthcare and the quality of life of people with chronic urticaria and their relatives. Better knowledge and understanding of one’s health status, one’s rights as a patient and as a citizen, enables one to make informed choices in partnership with clinicians, and to better understand and follow treatment plans.

Our Commitment

This education section is created and distributed with a view to making content accessible, understandable and relevant in each of Canada’s official languages. We are committed to ensuring that our content meets the following criteria:

  • Scientific rigor: content is evidence-based and up-to-date.
  • Cultural sensitivity: content is presented in accessible language, using appropriate images and symbols.
  • Accessibility: content is available online only and in text, video, photo or infographic formats.
  • Applicability: content is developed in partnership with patients, patient associations and clinical experts to ensure relevance.

The Chronic Urticaria team presents here the educational resources prepared for you by our partners. Don’t hesitate to visit their websites to find out more.

Canadian Skin Patient Alliance Self-Empowerment Toolkit

Just Diagnosed: How To Support Your Mental and Social Well-Being to Navigate Life with A Skin Condition

Just Diagnosed walks you through the impact a diagnosis may have on your mental and social well-being. This handbook was developed to help patients understand some of the feelings and experiences they may have because of their skin condition and provides coping strategies to help them thrive.

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You and Your Derm: How To Get the Most out Of Your Dermatology Appointment

Votre dermatologue et vous présente, étape par étape, les différents aspects d’un rendez-vous en dermatologie pour que vous vous sentiez confiants et préparés avant votre rendez-vous et que vous soyez plus à même de demander les meilleurs soins.

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Talking to Kids: How To Talk to Children, Youth and Adult Children About Your Skin Condition

Parler aux enfants explique pourquoi il est important de parler aux enfants de votre maladie et comment le faire d’une manière pertinente et adaptée à l’âge de l’enfant. Ce guide est conçu pour aider les parents, les enseignants, les entraîneurs et les autres adultes atteints d’affections de la peau, des cheveux ou des ongles à ouvrir des canaux de communication entre les adultes et les jeunes pour parler de leurs préoccupations en matière de santé.

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How Can My Pharmacist Help My Skin, Hair or Nail Condition?

Learn more about your pharmacist can help treat your condition across Canada.

Pharmacists across much of Canada can help people impacted by skin, hair, and nail conditions in different ways depending on which province or territory you live in.

To see if and how pharmacists in your province or territory can prescribe drugs, and what types of drugs, click on the icon for your province or territory in the link below.

Glossary of Dermatology Terms

Have you recently received a diagnosis and are looking to better understand your skin condition? Or maybe you’re looking for more information online and are trying to wade through the medical jargon so that you can better advocate for your health? This glossary of terms frequently used in dermatology can help you to better understand your skin, hair, and nail health.

If you’re looking for a word that isn’t on the list, please contact us at info@urticairechronique.ca and we’ll be sure to add it to the list!

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Toolkit from the Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP)

Do You Have Chronic Urticaria (hives)?

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GAAPP Patient Charter

People with chronic urticaria (CU) and their families deserve accurate, timely diagnosis and care that addresses symptoms and the impact of the condition on everyday life.

In 2023, a group of people with chronic urticaria, patient advocates, healthcare providers, and industry partners published A Patient Charter for Chronic Urticaria.

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UCARE 4U Patient Platform

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UCARE4U Webinars for Patients

Want to learn more about hives and how to treat them? Would you like to have the chance to ask world-renowned specialists a question about urticaria, or suggest a topic you’d like to learn more about?

If so, join UCARE 4U’s free webinars. Webinars last one hour and include a 15-minute presentation by one of UCARE’s doctors, followed by 45 minutes of questions and answers. In addition, UCARE 4U posts past episodes on the UCARE website and on its YouTube channel.

You can also follow us on social networks for more up-to-date content.

Is there a topic you’d like to see a webinar on? UCARE 4U would be delighted to receive your proposal! Get in touch here : ucare-4u@ga2len.berlin.

All Things Urticaria Podcast

The All Things Urticaria podcast was launched in 2020. The host, Professor Marcus Maurer, Professor of Dermatology and Allergy at Berlin’s Charité University Hospital, is joined by friends and colleagues to discuss research, studies, education and to promote awareness of urticaria, including chronic urticaria.

Please find below a list of episodes that are of particular interest to patients or the general public.

Links to listen all episodes

Videos

Urtic Hour Videos

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Useful Links

Canadian Dermatology Association: Urticaria

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Living Well with My Skin: Urticaria from A to Z

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Novartis: Resources on Urticaria

Belgium and Luxembourg

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Société Française De Dermatologie : Urticaria

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Find a Specialist

Index Santé : Find a Dermatologist

Looking for a dermatologist in Quebec? The Index Santé directory can help. In addition to searching for dermatologists by city or region, Index Santé provides an interactive map to help you find a dermatologist in Quebec.
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The Association of Allergists and Immunologists of Québec: Find an Allergist

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