From rural Africa to renowned private hospitals, patient adherence is an issue of global concern. In 2003, the World Health Organization observed that, in developed countries, adherence among patients suffering chronic diseases averaged only 50%, whilst the degree of impact in developing countries was assumed to be even higher.
Sadly, the situation has changed little in 10 years. Within the UK, the recent Aston Medication Adherence Study found that one in three patients was putting their health at risk because they did not take their medication properly and this is costing the NHS an estimated £500 million every year.
Non-adherence is becoming a global health concern in desperate need of treatment. While it is a complex problem, the health benefits, cost savings and potential revenue opportunities can no longer be ignored.
Building upon the success of the inaugural WBS Case Competition, this event will:
- Define non-adherence and why it matters
- Identify key reasons for non-adherent behaviour
- Demonstrate why non-adherence is not simply a patient problem
- Share different stakeholder perspectives
- Outline potential solutions
- Explore who holds the keys to solving this global challenge
Programme:
17:15 Registration opens
18:00 Welcome
18:05 Have I taken my tablets? Patient Adherence a Global Health Concern Debbie Stocker, Director,
Stocker Partnership
18:15 What is patient adherence, why is it so challenging and what can be done to encourage
adherence? Insights from the University of Warwick:
18:15 Warwick Medical School Presentation
Dr Hilary Hearnshaw
Honorary Reader in Primary Care; Director of Research, Warwick Diabetes Care, WMS
18:30 Warwick Business School Presentation
Professor Ivo Vlaev, Professor of Behavioural Science, WBS
18:45 Warwick Manufacturing Group Presentation
Peter Ward, Patient Adherence PhD Researcher, WMG
19:00 Understanding differing stakeholder perspectives
19:00 A pharmaceutical company’s perspective
Laura Southall, Service Development Manager, Medicines Adherence & Patient Support, Celesio
19:10 A prescriber’s perspective
Stephanie West - Consultant Opthalmologist at University Hospital Southampton NHS
Foundation Trust
19:20 A patient’s perspective
John Mason, Chair, Healthwatch Coventry
19:30 A community perspective
Simon Brake, Director of Primary Care Sustainability & Integration, Coventry City Council
19:40 Panel discussion with all speakers
20:00 Open audience Q&A
20:15 Accelerator Pitches
20:30 Networking
21:30 Close
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