Table 2 Description of the strategies developed during the preparation stage of the IMAP implementation
Interventions | Provision level | Developed strategies |
|---|---|---|
Dissemination of the project | Local setting (pharmacies) | Identification of trained community pharmacists and encouragement of new pharmacists to receive training in medication adherence (e.g. SISPha program) |
Local setting (hospital) | Presentation of the medication adherence program to inform all healthcare professionals (physicians and nurses) at the local hospital | |
Development of the documentation by the research team | Organization (hospital) | “Descriptive document of the program” for the physician and the nurse to help them present the program to patients, including the list of trained pharmacists |
Organization (hospital) | A check-list for the physician and the nurse for collecting patient inclusion data. Collected data were: 1) proposal date; 2) acceptation or refusal of inclusion; 3) reason for proposal; 4) reason for refusal or chosen pharmacy for the program, whichever applies | |
Organization (research) | The study protocol elaborated by the research team to evaluate the implementation outcomes; this was reviewed and approved by the physician, the nurse and SISPha | |
Development of the interprofessional collaboration | Organization (pharmacists, physician, nurse, SISPha, research team) | Organization of a kickoff meeting between all stakeholders to discuss and align the expectations of all stakeholders, and to present the study protocol |