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Encouraging behavioral change to make the most of their treatment

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A pioneering program designed for healthcare professionals and their patients that encourages improvements in adherence to treatment. Armed with the latest techniques in behavioral science and evidence-based digital solutions, A:CARE aims to transform care and advance health equity through education, insight and coaching:

  • Recognizing the challenges of non-adherence
  • Improving medication adherence by understanding its drivers
  • Changing mindsets from “treating diseases” to “treating people”
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A:CARE CONGRESS
OCTOBER 2024

Half of your patients do not take their medication1.
No, they don’t forget it!

Medication adherence is a complex human behavior1.

Explore how the right behaviors lead to optimal adherence at the world’s largest congress on medication adherence and behavioral science.

Embrace the challenge, change the narrative !

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DISCOVER OUR ARTICLES ABOUT MEDICATION ADHERENCE

Articles have been developed to support healthcare professionals in improving adherence. These articles offer easy-to-understand resources on how behavioral science influences adherence, along with practical insights for specific therapy areas. They complement a series of in-depth masterclasses that delve into adherence and behavioral science topics.

The 2024 a:care Congress on medication adherence and behavioral science was a landmark event, setting new standards for global collaboration and innovation in healthcare.

2024 a:care Congress: Major milestones in medication adherence

The 2024 a:care Congress on Medication Adherence and Behavioral Science was a landmark event, setting new standards for global collaboration and innovation in healthcare. Hosted by Abbott, the congress brought together healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and patient advocates to tackle one of the most critical challenges in healthcare: improving medication adherence through behavioral science. This…

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JAHA publishes a:care HEOR study: medication adherence yields significant cost savings in cardiovascular disease management

The Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) recently published a study by Cho et al. (2024) that highlights the significant economic and health benefits of achieving optimal medication adherence in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) who require lipid-lowering therapy. This study, part of the a:care Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) program, focuses on…

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Medication adherence as the keystone in COPD management success

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory illness that affected 480 million people or ~10.6% of the adult population globally in 20204. As per the global burden of diseases (GBD, 2013) it is the fifth most common cause of years lost due to disability-adjusted life expectancy. By 2012 it became the third…

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EXPLORE MASTERCLASSES

The A:CARE program aims to help reinforce the alliance between the patient and their healthcare provider team. A:CARE offers information and training to healthcare professionals to help them identify and manage patients’ behavioral, emotional and psychological drivers which impact adherence.

A key part of our educational tools is the series of masterclasses, developed with globally respected experts in behavioral science to share the latest behavioral science techniques on how to best help people on their health journey.

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EXPLORE TOOLS

A:CARE INSIGHT

A validated predictive behavioral diagnostic tool for better health through better adherence.2

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MY A:CARE APP

A digital solution to help your patients to cope with their
condition and stick to their treatment.

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A:CARE PARTNERS

The a:care program is being recognized by national and international
medical societies and public institutions.

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References

  1. Brown MT, Bussell JK. Medication adherence: WHO cares? Mayo Clin Proc. 2011 Apr;86(4):304-14. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0575.
  2. De Bock E, Dolgin K, Arnould B, Hubert G, Lee A, Piette JD. The SPUR adherence profiling tool: preliminary results of algorithm development. Curr Med Res Opin. 2022 Feb;38(2):171-179. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2021.2010437. Epub 2021 Dec 11