HEALTH RESEARCH


Research continues to highlight areas of consumer behaviour that remain almost unchanged over the past two decades
despite the growth of digital platforms during that same period

NUMBER OF PATIENTS THAT WANTED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR OWN CONDITION
NUMBER OF THAT WANTED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR OWN MEDICATIONS
NUMBER OF THAT CONSIDER THE DOCTOR THEIR MOST TRUSTED SOURCE FOR THAT INFORMATION
AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT PATIENTS WILL FORGET IMMEDIATELY AFTER A CONSULATION
HEALTH INFORMATION
NUMBER OF ADULTS WITH LOW HEALTH LITERACY
NUMBER OF PATIENTS THAT WON'T ASK THE DOCTOR THE QUESTIONS THEY REALLY NEED ANSWERED
NUMBER OF PATIENTS ON LONG-TERM TREATMENTS THAT STOP TAKING THEIR MEDICATION WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS
NUMBER OF PATIENTS THAT ACTIVELY MANAGE THEIR OWN CONDITIONS
HEALTH LITERACY
NUMBER OF NEW PRESCRIPTIONS THAT ARE NEVER COLLECTED
NUMBER OF ADULTS THAT RECEIVE A PRESCRIPTION OVER A 5-YEAR PERIOD
NUMBER OF REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS THAT ARE NEVER COLLECTED
PATIENT COMPLIANCE
NUMBER OF PATIENTS THAT WOULD STOP TAKING THEIR MEDICATION WITHOUT MORE INFORMATION