CAREPATH aims to improve chronic disease management and medication persistence by transforming the care
ecosystem, ensuring personalised support for better health outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs. We focus on
improving medication adherence and persistence for three prevalent chronic conditions: Obesity (BMI = 30 kg/m2),
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including chronic heart failure (CHF), across
six diverse European countries: Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Sweden. These countries represent
various EU healthcare environments and economic statuses, emphasising the need for tailored approaches to patient care.
Our strategy involves integrating localised non-digital and digital health solutions to address the unique healthcare
delivery challenges in each region. The CAREPATH toolbox collects, combines, and customises existing solutions into
adaptable modules for broad application in both primary and secondary care settings. This toolbox will be tested in four
studies across two settings in all six countries in both primary and secondary care. Three pilot studies in different regions
as well as a proof-of-concept study in Germany will be conducted. This comprehensive evaluation, including HTA, aims
to assess the toolbox’s implementation and effectiveness, with a strong focus on learning what works for what groups
of patients in which setting.
Recognizing the significant impact of obesity, particular emphasis is placed on treatment adherence and persistence
of medications that facilitate weight loss, such as dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists, but CAREPATH studies also
include patients using lipid-lowering drugs, insulin, and SGLT2 inhibitors. Our goal is to empower patients by improving
communication and data sharing among patients, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders, thereby supporting the
entire ecosystem and alleviating the burden on healthcare systems.