NUI Galway hosted the
first Frontiers in Healthcare Conference in 2014, which was attended by over
140 delegates. The second conference in this series, which is jointly organised by the Health Economics and Policy Analysis research group at NUI Galway and NovartisIreland, will be held at NUI Galway on Tuesday, 3 November. The theme of this
year’s conference is Adherence.
The issue of adherence is a critical one in a large number of healthcare situations. A relatively simple example is how to ensure that patients adhere to the medication that is prescribed to them. Another example is how medical professionals can be persuaded to adhere to care guidelines.
The issue of adherence is a critical one in a large number of healthcare situations. A relatively simple example is how to ensure that patients adhere to the medication that is prescribed to them. Another example is how medical professionals can be persuaded to adhere to care guidelines.
On
a broader public health level, a critical policy issue is how people in general
can adhere to good practice as regards diet, exercise, and the consumption of
tobacco and alcohol.
These
topics will be addressed by experts from Ireland, the UK and the US from a
variety of disciplines including economics, psychology, medicine, and
pharmaceutical science. And will feature a variety of perspectives including
academic, health service providers, and private industry. Particular attention
will be given to whether new technologies can be used to improve adherence and
the ethical considerations that arise from the use of these technologies.
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