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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.

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A:CARE CONGRESS

Adherence to Treatment: Global Challenge, Tangible Solutions

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

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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.

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The impact of Patient Support Programs on adherence: enhancing engagement and improving effectiveness

PSPs are designed to boost adherence; some have significant impact, however, other programs have been shown to have limited success PSPs should have their basis in behavioral science theories and incorporate a mixture of informative and behavioral strategies to enhance their effectiveness Patient Support Programs are designed to boost adherence Patient Support Programs (PSPs) employ…

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Personalization of adherence support with Patient Support Programs (PSPs): the advent of the digital era

Patient Support Programs (PSPs) are behavioral interventions designed to help patients adhere to their medication and treatment plans PSPs are increasingly incorporating digital components, such as SMS, web portals and artificial intelligence to reach the broadest patient population possible Effective PSPs are personalized, applying behavioral-science techniques to digital interventions to increase their effectiveness PSPs are…

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Behavioral approaches to changing adherence in patients with cardiovascular disease

Commonly used strategies to influence behavior are often also the least effective Using theory driven behavioral interventions, such as motivational interviewing,  can influence patient health behavior and disease outcomes A range of behavior change techniques can be used for improving treatment adherence Effectiveness of commonly used behavior-change strategies Commonly used strategies to influence behavior may…

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Using tools to assess patient adherence

Measures and survey tools, in conjunction with objective measures, are useful tools for characterizing patient health behavior Effective use of these tools has the potential to improve adherence Measure and survey tools are useful for characterizing patient health behavior Quantitative methods are useful for characterizing health behavior and supporting patients in the self-management of their…

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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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