Exploring The Patient as a Person, Session 1: Patient Ecosystem: Gaining a Human Perspective of the Impact of Disease

Description

It's not what patients say, but what they do and how they feel.

Healthcare is changing at a rapid pace, and to truly understand the individual suffering from a health condition you need to better understand the emotional drivers and challenges people face to maintain an acceptable quality-of-life, regardless of disease or condition. These make up the "Patient Ecosystem," which encompasses the person, his or her condition(s) or disease(s) and the many surrounding factors that influence behavior, attitudes, care and quality-of-life.

This Webinar will discuss a research approach that enables you to obtain insights into the relationship between the individual person and condition and the influences of behavior. By holistically working to gain a deep understanding of impactful socio-cultural influences and contextual environments, you are also able to identify and influence transformative strategies to change these behaviors.

We will use a real example with people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) to demonstrate how we achieve an understanding of the physical, emotional and social impact of this condition.

Presenters:

• Sheila Mott, Kantar Health