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Inspired by:
FP7
» Increasing Self-Medication
version
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7
/ updated:
2011-01-27
id: #1520 / version id: #29
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Originally submitted by:
Cornelia Daheim
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Last changed by:
Sivert von Saldern
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Source of inspiration
European Commission Framework Programme for RTD
(FP7)
Theme/activity of inspiration
Theme 1 - Health
Sub-theme/area of inspiration
Detection, diagnosis and monitoring
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Self_Medication.jpg
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Signal's headline
(max. 9 words)
Increasing Self-Medication
Signal's description
(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
Due to rising costs, doctors are less often being consulted, but patients medicate themselves. The probability of undetected diseases and risks for overdoses rise.
Keywords
self-medication, consultation, diseases, overdoses, patients
Mini-description
(max. 250 characters)
Due to rising costs, doctors are less often being consulted, but patients medicate themselves. The probability of undetected diseases and risks for overdoses might rise significantly.
Signal's first apperance
2000-2005
Signal's potential evolution
It could lead to...
issue
type of issue/development
potential impact on society
timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1
WI: A high number of people dies of overdoses after self-medication.
continuation
very harmful
now-2025
Under what assumption the Weak Signal might evolve.
further cutbacks in public health care
Importance
please specify
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Level 2: important for a particular
world region
mainly USA and EU
Filters preventing the signal's monitoring
political
filters (party or ideological interests)
social
filters (class, status, education level)
Key driving forces of this signal
Please use these boxes to provide up to 2 drivers of HIGH importance. Click on HELP to see examples:
Driver 1
Driver 2
Social
the ageing society leads to higher burden on the health systems
Political
rising health care costs are a high burden on the public budget which lead to cut backs
Major risks & opportunities associated to the signal
Please choose the most appropriate timeframe option(s) to which you would like to provide inputs.
Risks
Opportunities
before 2015
mishandling of medication might harm the consumers
between 2015-2025
might lead to a two-tier health care system
less burden on the public health care system
Potential stakeholders' actions
short-term actions
(now-2015)
longer-term
(after 2015)
Academic/Research sector
research projects examining the misuse of medication
Non-for-profit organisations (e.g. NGOs, political parties, social movements, voluntary associations)
provide health education and inform about potential side effects of medication misuse
Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges
where?
please justify:
particularly relevant
Europe
world
Ageing and other demographic tensions
Diseases, health and well-being
Work-Life balance and mental health
Signal's relevance for thematic research areas
please justify:
particularly relevant
Health
Social Sciences and Humanities
Pan-European strategies influencing the signal
please justify:
particularly relevant
Increasing the efficiency and impact of public research
through Joint Programming (i.e. combining national and pan-European research efforts) or the optimisation of research programmes and priorities, for example.
Research-friendly strategies
potentially improving understanding of the signal
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please justify:
particularly relevant
Creating a closer link between researchers & policy-makers
(e.g. supporting both thematic and cross-cutting policies, highlighting the strategic purpose of the European Research Area, etc.
Signal's relevance for future R&D and STI policies
Note: RTD = research and technology development; STI = science, technology and innovation
As self-medication will rather increase, research might focus on how to inform people about possible side-effects of drugs.
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