Img Alt - Mobile header

Welcome to A:CARE

Improving Medical Adherence through
Behavioral Science and Technology

Our unique approach to improving adherence represents a new world of educating healthcare professionals and empowering patients, driven by the intersection of behavioral science and technology.

a:care is a pioneering program based on state-of-the-art research on behavioral science and medical adherence. It offers comprehensive information and resources to support you as healthcare professionals in better understanding the motivation, beliefs, and behaviors related to adherence, and how this can be used to provide care to your patients.

Learn more

a:care congress 2022
October 8 & 15,2022

Adherence to Treatment: Global Challenge, Tangible Solutions


Presenting the latest research in adherence that addresses core issues preventing patients from achieving optimal health outcomes

LEARN MORE

Explore articles

A series of in-depth articles has been developed to provide digestible learning resources around the role behavioral science plays in adherence, including practical insights relating to therapy areas.

A beautiful moment between a middle-aged mother and a young adult daughter.

Medication adherence in adolescents – challenges and interventions

10/01/2023

Adherence to treatment in adolescents is a major challenge for doctors and healthcare professionals. Adherence rates in the adolescent population vary widely from 10% to 89% for chronic diseases2. There are many repercussions of low adherence in teens, with obvious consequences for themselves, their families, and the health care system. For chronic conditions, low adherence…

General Topics
Physician counseling a patient

Methods of behavior change in medication non-adherence

10/01/2023

Behavior is defined as the action or set of activities in response to an internal or external stimulus2. Behavior is a key risk factor for individual and public health in multiple ways. It impacts disease prevention, seeking medical attention, adhering to the prescribed treatment, and also delivery of healthcare for several diseases and also for…

General Topics
Female eating healthy

Mobile apps for enhancing adherence to chronic diseases

10/01/2023

Chronic diseases can last for decades and require a disciplined approach to medication administration plus a lifestyle change. Among the most common chronic ailments are cardiovascular disease, diabetes type 2, respiratory diseases (asthma), and cancer3. Globally, one-third of adults suffer from one or multiple chronic conditions. Three in five global deaths are due to diabetes,…

General Topics
View articles

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.

Learn more

Explore Interventional tools

my a:care app

My a:care is a unique smartphone app that can be recommended by healthcare professionals to help patients manage their health and medication adherence.

Read more

S.P.U.R.™

S.P.U.R.™ is a digital reference tool grounded in robust behavioral theory that provides new insights to better understand and engage patients.

Read more

a:care partners

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