Table 2.
Number of mentions of novel implementation strategies to prevent or control CVD in India
| No | Strategies | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trained NPHW (nurse, pharmacist) for chronic care of CVD in primary care setting | 22 | 15.5 |
| 2 | Patient and Caregiver education/counselling using printed materials/booklet | 17 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Mobile app for medication reminders and alters when medications are missed/non-compliance | 14 | 9.9 |
| 4 | Systems in place to track, monitor, and maintain regular follow-up care | 13 | 9.2 |
| 5 | Physician education | 9 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Lifestyle modification prompted by trained NPHW | 7 | 4.9 |
| 7 | SMS, Mails, or other electronic alerts for medication adherence | 7 | 4.9 |
| 8 | Utilizing multimedia channels, posters in clinics/hospitals | 7 | 4.9 |
| 9 | Patient education videos | 5 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Telephone follow-ups with patients | 5 | 3.5 |
| 11 | EHR-DSS focused on secondary prevention of CVD | 4 | 2.8 |
| 12 | Pharmacotherapy for CVD (minimize over prescription/polypharmacy) | 4 | 2.8 |
| 13 | Yoga-based interventions | 4 | 2.8 |
| 14 | Peer support groups | 3 | 2.1 |
| 15 | Strengthening primary care for CVD management | 3 | 2.1 |
| 16 | Audit and feedback systems for providers and hospitals | 2 | 1.4 |
| 17 | Goal setting and monthly review of clinical team performance | 2 | 1.4 |
| 18 | Heart health policy involving doctors | 2 | 1.4 |
| 19 | Tobacco taxation | 2 | 1.4 |
| 20 | Admission and discharge checklists to manage acute CVD patients | 1 | 0.7 |
| 21 | CVD risk and disease symptoms awareness camps | 1 | 0.7 |
| 22 | CVD risk factor screening programs | 1 | 0.7 |
| 23 | Establishing lifestyle counselling centers in the community | 1 | 0.7 |
| 24 | Patient centered care (involving patients and caregivers in decision making) | 1 | 0.7 |
| 25 | Patient group meetings facilitated by community health workers | 1 | 0.7 |
| 26 | Polypill for secondary prevention of CVD | 1 | 0.7 |
| 27 | Community engagement programs to prevent sudden cardiac death | 1 | 0.7 |
| 28 | Provision of medicines, healthy fruits, and vegetables at subsidized price | 1 | 0.7 |
| 29 | Provision of telehealth in remote areas for secondary prevention of CVD using hub and spoke model | 1 | 0.7 |
NPHW Non-physician health worker, CVD Cardiovascular disease; EHR-DSS Electronic health records decision support software