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

TABLE 4.

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

Nr a Country Intervention Who performs? Type Technology mediated?
1 Croatia Medication review for persons aged over 65 years with three or more prescribed drugs, aiming to increase effectiveness and safety of the therapy GP Complex No
2 Panels for chronic patients (e.g. diabetes, COPD or hypertension) involving monitoring of chronic disease and relevant interventions to improve disease management, e.g. therapy modifications and/or patient education GP Complex No
11 Czech Republic Patient education about inhalation technique in chronic airways conditions Nurse Education No
12 Assessment of patient risk of drug-related problems, determining his/her pharmacotherapy rationalization plan, provided to inpatients and outpatients Clinical pharmacists Medication regimen management No
13 Estonia Drug-drug interaction database and clinical decision support system, providing compatibility of the prescribed medicines with all existing medicines GP Medication regimen management Yes
20 Hungary “Be Educated and Empowered Patient” program aimed at improving health literacy and health behaviour in newly transplanted patients Patient organisation Education No
26 Norway Patient education in asthma, including checking inhaler use technique Pharmacists Education No
28 Portugal “Operation Green Light” allowing dispensation of medicines previously available exclusively in hospital pharmacies in community pharmacies 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; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GP, general practitioner.