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ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2021

Feasibility study of a digitalized nurse practitioner-led intervention to improve medication adherence in type 2 diabetes patients in Dutch primary care.

Stijn Hogervorst, Marcel Adriaanse, Hella Brandt, Marcia Vervloet, Liset van Dijk, Jacqueline Hugtenburg

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Stijn HogervorstDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. s.hogervorst@vu.nl.
Marcel AdriaanseDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hella BrandtDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Marcia VervloetDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care, Nivel, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Liset van DijkDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care, Nivel, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Jacqueline HugtenburgAmsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Location VUMC, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · NLAmsterdam Neuroscience · NLNetherlands Institute for Health Services Research · NLUniversity of Groningen · NL

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ZonMw 80-84800-98-22009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this feasibility study was to improve and implement an intervention aimed at enhancing medication adherence in sub-optimally controlled and non-adherent type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients in primary care.

methodsFour phases were completed: (1) context analysis, (2) collaboration protocol development, (3) digitalization, and (4) process evaluation. Two community pharmacies and seven general practices participated. In phase 1, two focus groups were conducted, of which one with healthcare providers (HCP, N = 5) and one with patients (N = 11). In phase 4, four semi-structured interviews and one focus group (N = 6) were conducted with healthcare providers. The goal of these focus groups and interviews was to obtain insights into current care to support medication adherence (phase 1), opportunities for collaboration (phase 2) and process evaluation (phase 4). Data were analyzed in Atlas.ti using thematic analyses.

resultsBoth T2DM patients and HCPs considered medication adherence vital. Suboptimal collaboration between HCPs and unreliable ways to monitor medication non-adherence appeared important barriers for adequate care to support medication adherence (phase 1). The nurse practitioner (NP) was chosen as the interventionist with supportive roles for other HCPs (phase 2). All components of the intervention were digitalized (phase 3). The implementation of the digitalized intervention was reported to be suboptimal (phase 4). Main reasons were that pharmacy refill data were unreliable, NPs experienced difficulties addressing medication non-adherence adequately and collaboration between HCPs was suboptimal.

conclusionsThe medication adherence enhancing intervention was successfully digitalized, but implementation of the digitalized intervention appeared not feasible as of yet.

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CollaborationCommunity pharmacistsFeasibility studyImplementationMedication adherenceNurse practitionerPrimary careType 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID34362471
PMCPMC8349070
OpenAlexW3187696284

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