Chronic & Non-Communicable Diseases
Diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and other chronic, non-communicable diseases represent 80% of premature deaths worldwide and place substantial economic burdens on our societies. Abt Global supports early detection, prevention, and treatment of these widespread conditions, to mitigating their impact on quality of life and healthcare expenses. We collaborate with clients like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to inform policy and program decisions through rigorous studies and evaluations. Our mixed methods approach for data collection and strategic communications expertise inform decisions to make healthcare systems more equitable and resilient.
Expertise
- Qualitative Research and Evaluations
- Building Health Systems Capacity
- Evaluating Health Equity Impacts and Disparities
- Behavioral Change Communications Campaigns
Clients Include
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute of Aging
Food & Drug Administration
Our Work
Finding that behaviorally optimized diabetes Health Cards nudge users to take an online risk test and explore prevention programs
Increased cardiac rehabilitation participation from 30 percent to 70 percent through training at hospitals to enhance referrals and retention
Community profiles showcasing health indicators and social determinants to aid cancer prevention efforts
Assessment of the Accountable Health Communities Model, which showed reduced ER visits for Medicaid and Medicare clients with social services
Our Experts
Insights
Addressing Disparities in Maternity Care through CDC’s EMPower Best Practices
To support optimal infant nutrition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks to improve knowledge of–and skills in–evidence-based maternity care practices among health practitioners. Best practices include breastfeeding, but racial and…
Abt Tackles Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding
The Abt team will provide technical assistance to staff at 125 hospitals to improve breastfeeding practices and reduce racial disparities in breastfeeding.
Tackling Health Disparities—and Equity—in Oncology
This blog outlines the need for, approaches to, and benefits of improved equity in oncology, and Abt’s approach to providing it.
Reducing Early Childhood Obesity (RECO) Evaluation
Many young children are overweight or obese, which can lead to poor health outcomes later in life as well as higher health care costs. First 5 LA, an independent county agency that helps prepare children for kindergarten during their first five years,…
Using TA to Help AHRQ Bring Patient-Centered Outcomes Research to Primary Care
For the last decade, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) has been promoting the use of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) evidence to inform news ways of delivering primary care (PC). AHRQ teamed with Abt Global and our…
Primary Care: On the Front Lines of Social Determinants of Health
Abt developed a tool to help primary care practices address social determinants of health by screening for patients’ social needs.
BRFSS Data Gets the Jump on Chronic Health Challenges
With health departments at the state and local level, the United States need consistent data to identify trends, track benchmarks and implement solutions at national, state and local scales. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a…