Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
The challenge of poor adherence in type 2 diabetes
How can pharma help address this growing problem?
Stoptober app
Stoptober has had success in helping people to quit smoking via its app
Let's cut to the chase, we all know the facts: the rising tide of diabetes is evident for all to see, the levels of adherence infamously low and the pressures on our healthcare system close to unbearable (think over £1.5m an hour or 10% of the NHS budget in the UK). While the pharma industry has been striving to engage patients with their treatment for years, these gloomy figures continue to soar. So what are we doing wrong? One thing is for sure: “If we always do what we've always done, we'll always get what we've always got.”
Exercise, eat healthily, take your meds; we know the rules. If you are reading this article, the likelihood is that you are educated about the risks posed by a sedentary lifestyle and a poor diet, so are we. Yet do we cut out the snacks, go to the gym three times a week and manage our stress levels by working shorter hours? And dare we even ask about those pulmonologists who smoke and cardiologists who might not take their own prescribed amounts of exercise? If we can't comply with our own advice, how can we expect others to follow it?
http://www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/the_challenge_of_poor_adherence_in_type_2_diabetes_617677
How can pharma help address this growing problem?
Stoptober app
Stoptober has had success in helping people to quit smoking via its app
Let's cut to the chase, we all know the facts: the rising tide of diabetes is evident for all to see, the levels of adherence infamously low and the pressures on our healthcare system close to unbearable (think over £1.5m an hour or 10% of the NHS budget in the UK). While the pharma industry has been striving to engage patients with their treatment for years, these gloomy figures continue to soar. So what are we doing wrong? One thing is for sure: “If we always do what we've always done, we'll always get what we've always got.”
Exercise, eat healthily, take your meds; we know the rules. If you are reading this article, the likelihood is that you are educated about the risks posed by a sedentary lifestyle and a poor diet, so are we. Yet do we cut out the snacks, go to the gym three times a week and manage our stress levels by working shorter hours? And dare we even ask about those pulmonologists who smoke and cardiologists who might not take their own prescribed amounts of exercise? If we can't comply with our own advice, how can we expect others to follow it?
http://www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/the_challenge_of_poor_adherence_in_type_2_diabetes_617677
