News and musings from the Sprout team
Food parenting practices and the media
Chloe Patel, MSc (PhD Candidate). Chloe Patel is a Senior Outcomes Researcher at Sprout. She is about to complete her PhD in familial transmission of eating behaviours at the University of Warwick. Before starting at Sprout, Chloe worked in academic...
World Lung Cancer Day: The Importance of Capturing Patient Experiences
Dr Alicia Hughes Dr Laura Meade Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of...
MEET SPROUT – ROXANA BAHAR, LEAD SCIENTIST
In our Meet Sprout series, we ask each member of the Sprout Health Solutions team about their work, what brought them here and what makes them tick. Next up is Roxana Bahar, Lead Scientist. 1. What does your role at Sprout involve? My work at...
On HIV testing day, we ask why, as rates of new diagnosis of HIV decline across the world, late diagnoses continue to rise in older adults
Dr Vanessa Cooper HIV prevention strategies (including intensive testing of people at high risk of acquiring HIV and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)) have reduced the number of new diagnoses of HIV. However, rates of new diagnosis have...
Prostate Cancer – To Screen or Not to Screen, that is a Complex Question
Anna de la Motte June is International Men’s Health Month. The aim is to bring awareness to male health issues and promote healthy practices.1 Today we will explore how tailored education and shared decision-making tools could help men get the most from...
As students emerge from this year’s exam season – how might they have they been affected by exam stress, and how can we help?
Dr Vanessa Cooper and Finn Stevens. This article was prepared during Finn's work experience with Sprout Health Solutions in June 2022. What is exam stress? Exam stress describes the emotional, physiological, and behavioural responses...
MEET SPROUT – ANNA DE LA MOTTE, SCIENTIST
In our Meet Sprout series, we ask each member of the Sprout Health Solutions team about their work, what brought them here and what makes them tick. Next up is Anna de la Motte, Scientist. 1. What does your role at Sprout involve? I work with the...
Reflections on the Cambridge Festival Adherence Panel
Dr Christina Jackson It was great to share the floor with Prof John Weinman, Prof Rob Horne, Dr Katerina Kassavou and Ricky Stoch talking about adherence at the Cambridge Festival, chaired by ex-NICE director of Public Health, Prof Mike...
Adapting the Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) to account for multiple pharmacy providers
Dr Vanessa Cooper The proportion of days covered (PDC) for estimating adherence to medicines There is no gold standard method for assessing medication adherence. Data from pharmacy databases are commonly used to estimate patient...
The brain gut connection: Addressing the psychological wellbeing of people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Dr Laura Meade, Trishul Mistry Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder.1 It is characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and disturbed bowel function and accounts for up to 12% of total visits to...
I got 99 apps but can’t stick with 1
Dr Alicia Hughes Dr Laura Meade There is no shortage of digital behavior change interventions (DBCI) such as mobile apps that are designed to promote...
Already abandoned your New Years’ resolutions? Considering your “tendency” might help you get back on track.
Dr Roxana Bahar Many of us have experienced this pattern: at the end of the year, we feel ready to make a change, committed to a fresh start, excited about healthier habits. We make a resolution, or few of them, and tell ourselves that starting January 1, we...
World Cancer Day: Can psychological interventions improve outcomes in people with metastatic breast cancer?
Dr Laura Meade, Trishul Mistry Today is World Cancer Day, an initiative designed to raise awareness and improve education and access to effective treatment options for various cancer diagnoses. 1 Metastatic Breast Cancer Cancer is ranked as...
Happy Holidays from Sprout!
Happy Holidays from Sprout Are you looking for a last minute Christmas recipe? We’ve got you sorted – our Christmas card includes a sumptuous sprouts recipe plus all the holiday vibes! Wishing you all the best for 2022 https://youtu.be/ER3feCWFS6g
A simple tool to improve adherence communication in healthcare consultations
Dr Christina Jackson Non-adherence to medication for long term conditions averages around 50%1, leading to poorer treatment outcomes2, an estimated 200,000 premature death in Europe per year and an estimated €125 billion per year in avoidable...
Moving beyond stigma – how can we help to improve quality of life for people living with HIV?
Dr Vanessa Cooper How can we help to improve quality of life for people living with HIV by addressing and moving beyond stigma? Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), there have been rapid and dramatic declines in...
Social media listening to understand patient experiences of chronic disease
Dr Sarah Clifford Dr Vanessa Cooper Fernanda Trevisan Today we are delighted to present Sprout’s study on the use of social media listening (SML) for understanding patient experiences of chronic disease at Virtual ISPOR EU, the leading European...
National Family Caregivers Month: A focus on caregivers of children with rare diseases
Dr Vanessa Cooper Dr Laura Meade This month is National Family Caregivers Month. Here at Sprout, we do a lot of work developing programmes for children with rare diseases and their families. Through this work we aim to support caregivers who are...
Fatigue, one of the biggest unmet needs in healthcare
Dr Alicia Hughes Beyond tired We’ve all experienced fatigue at some point in our lives. Whether it’s a flu that has knocked you for six or being a new parent living on stolen hours of sleep. For most of us, fatigue is a short-lived experience, which we can...
MEET SPROUT – DR ALICIA HUGHES, SENIOR SCIENTIST
In our Meet Sprout series, we ask each member of the Sprout Health Solutions team about their work, what brought them here and what makes them tick. Next up is Dr Alicia Hughes, Senior Scientist. 1. What does your role at Sprout involve? As a Health...
MEET SPROUT – ANNA WERCHOWIECKI, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
In our Meet Sprout series, we ask each member of the Sprout Health Solutions team about their work, what brought them here and what makes them tick. Next up is Anna Werchowiecki, Senior Project Manager based in London, UK. 1. What does your role at...
Health literacy: Using words to empower patients
Dr Laura Meade & Charlotte Haigh At Sprout, we specialise in producing materials that are accessible and engaging for both patients and healthcare professionals. Health literacy is central in the development of these materials. For many patients, low...
Pain Awareness Month: BRINGING AWARENESS TO THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN
Dr Laura Meade Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain such as low back pain has substantial personal, social and economic impacts.1, 2 This month for Pain Awareness Month we look at the relationship between chronic MSK pain and treatment adherence. Over a...
MEET SPROUT – DR VANESSA COOPER, PRINCIPAL
For the fourth installment of the Meet Sprout series, we speak to Principal, Dr Vanessa Cooper, about their work, what brought them here and what makes them tick. 1. What does your role at Sprout involve? I love the variety of things that I do, from the...
Environmental sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry: how can behaviour science help?
Dr Vanessa Cooper Fernanda Trevisan Maddie Stafford Environmental sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry: how can behaviour science help? The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted our economies, healthcare systems, and daily lives. Our priority...