The Uncertain Effect of Financial Incentives to Improve Health Behaviors

The Uncertain Effect of Financial Incentives to Improve Health Behaviors

Given considerable empirical support for using financial incentives to motivate desired behaviors, this Viewpoint reviews behavioral economics principles and methodological reasons that might explain the absence of an effect of financial rewards on medication adherence and health outcomes in several...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2019-04, Vol.321 (15), p.1451-1452
Hauptverfasser: Thirumurthy, Harsha, Asch, David A, Volpp, Kevin G
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Health Behavior
Humans
Incentives
Medication Adherence
Monetary incentives
Motivation
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Zusammenfassung:Given considerable empirical support for using financial incentives to motivate desired behaviors, this Viewpoint reviews behavioral economics principles and methodological reasons that might explain the absence of an effect of financial rewards on medication adherence and health outcomes in several recent randomized trials.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2019.2560