The Patient and Caregiver Journeys are Interconnected: Addressing caregivers’ needs can make both experiences better

Day in and day out, we observe how a chronic condition or cancer diagnosis not only impacts the patient but their loved ones, as well. The comments and conversation reveal the ripple effect that occurs, and how the diagnosis impacts everyone in the family–often times it can feel as though they have received the diagnosis themselves. Caregivers step forward in recognition of their loved one’s need for care, compassion and support.

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Forgetfulness and confusion: Hidden complications of treating T2D

Living with type 2 diabetes can be a lot to handle, involving many medications, drastic lifestyle changes like dietary restrictions and constant monitoring of blood glucose. Health Union’s “Type 2 Diabetes In America 2018” survey revealed that forgetfulness and uncertainty may play a bigger role in a person’s ability to manage their condition than often considered.

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The Stigma of Hepatitis C in America Hinders Patients’ Relationship With Their Doctor

Hepatitis C In America 2018, an annual survey conducted by Health Union, collected data from 539 people who are currently living with HCV (n=302) or who have previously lived with HCV (n=237). The results revealed the significant challenges faced when it comes to anxiety and depression, and their relationship with their doctor.

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Beneath the Surface of Chronic Conditions: Using Data to See the Big Picture

As Health Union has evolved from launching our first community, Migraine.com in 2010, to 19 online health communities and counting today, one thing has remained the same: bigger has to mean better. Serving the needs of people impacted by chronic health conditions and reaching more than 10,000,000 people each month yields a unique opportunity not only to understand the challenges associated with a specific chronic condition but also to gain a clear understanding of the bigger picture surrounding the full scale of a person’s challenges. In many cases, this includes experience with co-morbid conditions.

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Living with Atopic Dermatitis: More than only skin deep

Results from Atopic Dermatitis In America 2018, a recent Health Union research study of over 400 people living with atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema, indicate the condition is much harder to manage than others may believe.

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Leading Indicators for Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Misunderstood

People living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often feel misunderstood, according to findings from Rheumatoid Arthritis In America 2018, an annual research study conducted by Health Union. The study of 3,181 respondents illuminates the realities about why it may be so misunderstood.

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People Living with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Dissatisfied with Current Treatment

The intensity and severity of flares experienced by people living with plaque psoriasis (Pso) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) may not be getting the attention they deserve as evidenced by the latest results of Health Union’s Psoriasis In America and Psoriatic Arthritis In America 2018 surveys.

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WHITEPAPER DOWNLOAD: Patient Experience in Clinical Trials

Download the whitepaper, “Patient Experience in Clinical Trials,” which analyzes differences in the perceptions of those who have participated in a clinical trial in the last five years to those participants prior to 2013, and how to dispel the myths that exist in the industry by looking through a true patient-centric lens.

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The secret to sustainable growth: Hiring a mindset, not a skill set

Think for a moment how a car simply can’t run without both gasoline and oil. You can’t really argue which one is more important because that doesn’t matter: without either, the car won’t go. Everything in our business works like gas and oil in a car: because each individual understands that, no matter their role, what they do is crucial to our success.

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People with COPD want more from their doctors: Here’s what they say

Debilitating. Frustrating. Devastating. When asked to describe their condition in one word, COPD patients’ choice of words reveals struggle, fear, misery, and helplessness in Health Union’s COPD In America 2018 survey.

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