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Erschienen in: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine 9/2020

01.09.2020 | Prevention (K Aragam, Section Editor)

A Nudge Towards Cardiovascular Health: Applications of Behavioral Economics for Primary and Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention

verfasst von: Srinath Adusumalli, MD, MSc, Gowri Aragam, MD, Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA, MS

Erschienen in: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine | Ausgabe 9/2020

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Despite robust development of effective behavioral and medical therapies in cardiovascular medicine, in many cases, patient and provider implementation of those therapies has been suboptimal. Ultimately, the implementation of those therapies relies upon one final common pathway: human behavior. Principles from the field of behavioral economics can be used to nudge patients and healthcare providers towards better healthcare decision-making. This review will focus on how the field of behavioral economics can inform the delivery of primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention interventions.

Recent Findings

Behavioral economics principles such as loss-framing, social norms, and choice architecture can be applied to successfully and sustainably change patient and provider behavior. These behavior changes can be potentiated by the use of electronic tools such as wearable activity trackers and electronic health records.

Summary

Human behavior change is key to promotion of primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention. As our understanding of how to apply principles from behavioral economics develops, and as we apply those principles in a more targeted way, they will become even more powerful tools to promote positive clinical outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease.
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Metadaten
Titel
A Nudge Towards Cardiovascular Health: Applications of Behavioral Economics for Primary and Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention
verfasst von
Srinath Adusumalli, MD, MSc
Gowri Aragam, MD
Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA, MS
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine / Ausgabe 9/2020
Print ISSN: 1092-8464
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-3189
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-020-00824-y

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