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. 2022 Aug 11;13:944829. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.944829

TABLE 3.

Detailed characteristics of reimbursed MAEIs directly targeting adherence, identified across 12 European countries.

Nr a Country Intervention Who performs? Type Technology mediated?
5 Czech Republic Inhaled drug (Enerzair Breezhaler®) for asthma therapy equipped with sensor and dedicated app Patients Adherence monitoring Yes
6 Patient education in psychiatry; with elements of motivational interview Nurse Education No
7 Patient education in diabetes, covering issues related to medication adherence Nurse Education No
8 Patient education (group sessions), covering issues related to medication adherence Doctor (diabetologist) Education No
9 Patient education (individual consultation), covering issues related to medication adherence Doctor (diabetologist) Education No
10 Educational interview with a patient/family member covering issues related to medication adherence, provided at therapy initiation Doctor Education No
14 Estonia Patient education in asthma, covering issues related to medication adherence Nurse Education No
15 Patient education in diabetes, covering issues related to disease self-monitoring with glucometer and medication adherence Nurse Technical equipment for monitoring the disease and providing feedback on outcomes No
16 Directly observed therapy of mental conditions, accompanied by drug concentration monitoring Nurse Medication regimen management No
17 Hungary Primary care performance indicator: the proportion of patients with myocardial infarction, coronary bypass, or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty who filled prescriptions for beta-blockers at least four times in the previous 12 months Doctor (GP) Adherence monitoring Yes
18 Patient education and regular monitoring of medication adherence by GPs in chronic patients aged 40–65 years under the “Three Generations for Health Program” Doctor (GP) Complex No
19 Mobile application for hypertensives providing blood pressure and medication diary with reminders to take medications and to refill prescriptions - HABITA e-health application Patient Reminders Yes
21 Lithuania Monitoring patients’ conditions including the use of medicines Nurse (hired by GPs or Primary Health care institution) Adherence monitoring No
23 Netherlands Inhaled drug (Enerzair Breezhaler®) equipped with sensor and app for asthma therapy Patients Adherence monitoring Yes
24 Complex behavioural intervention targeting adherence to asthma/COPD medication Pharmacists Complex No
25 Norway Multidose drug dispensing providing patients with machine-dispensed medicines Pharmacists (in collaboration with GPs and nurses) Medication regimen management Yes
27 New Medicine Service for patients with cardiovascular diseases Pharmacists Complex No
30 Spain Medication review in complex patients with multiple chronic conditions and 15 or more medications prescribed Pharmacists, GPs and nurses in collaboration Medication regimen management Yes
31 Switzerland Preparation of weekly pill organizers Pharmacists or nurses Medication regimen management Yes
32 Direct Observed Therapy for any patient encountering important adherence issues Pharmacists Medication regimen management No
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Numbers refer to consecutive numbers ascribed to interventions across the country related paragraphs, appearing in braces; GP, general practitioner.