Yuliya Senft1, Monika Kirsch2, Kris Denhaerynck3, Fabienne Dobbels4, Remon Helmy3, Cynthia L Russell5, Lut Berben3, Sabina De Geest3,4. 1. 1 Department of Haematology, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland. 2. 2 Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland. 3. 3 Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Switzerland. 4. 4 Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Belgium. 5. 5 School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: As medication non-adherence is a major risk factor for poor post-transplant outcomes, we explored how adherence is assessed, enhanced and integrated across the transplant continuum. AIM: The aim of this study was to study practice patterns regarding pre- and post-transplant medication adherence assessment and interventions in international heart transplant centres. METHODS: We used data from the Building Research Initiative Group: chronic illness management and adherence in heart transplantation (BRIGHT) study, a cross-sectional study conducted in 36 heart transplant centres in 11 countries. On a 27-item questionnaire, 100 clinicians (range one to five per centre) reported their practice patterns regarding adherence assessment and intervention strategies pre-transplant, immediately post-transplant, less than one year, and one or more year post-transplant. Educational/cognitive, counselling/behavioural and psychosocial/affective strategies were assessed. Clinicians' responses (intervention present vs. absent; or incongruence in reporting intervention) were aggregated at the centre level. RESULTS: The adherence assessment method most commonly used along the transplant continuum was questioning patients (range 75-88.9%). Pre-transplant, all three categories of intervention strategy were applied. Providing reading materials (82.9%) or instructions (68.6%), involving family or support persons in education (91.4%), and establishing partnership (91.4%) were used most frequently. Post-transplant, strategies closely resembled those employed pre-transplant. Training patients (during recovery) and cueing were more often applied during hospitalisation (74.3%). After the first year post-transplant, except for motivational interviewing (25.7-28.6%), the number of strategies decreased. CONCLUSIONS: Across the transplant continuum, diverse adherence interventions are implemented; however, post-transplant, the frequency of adherence interventions decreases. Therefore, increased investment is necessary in long-term adherence interventions.
BACKGROUND: As medication non-adherence is a major risk factor for poor post-transplant outcomes, we explored how adherence is assessed, enhanced and integrated across the transplant continuum. AIM: The aim of this study was to study practice patterns regarding pre- and post-transplant medication adherence assessment and interventions in international heart transplant centres. METHODS: We used data from the Building Research Initiative Group: chronic illness management and adherence in heart transplantation (BRIGHT) study, a cross-sectional study conducted in 36 heart transplant centres in 11 countries. On a 27-item questionnaire, 100 clinicians (range one to five per centre) reported their practice patterns regarding adherence assessment and intervention strategies pre-transplant, immediately post-transplant, less than one year, and one or more year post-transplant. Educational/cognitive, counselling/behavioural and psychosocial/affective strategies were assessed. Clinicians' responses (intervention present vs. absent; or incongruence in reporting intervention) were aggregated at the centre level. RESULTS: The adherence assessment method most commonly used along the transplant continuum was questioning patients (range 75-88.9%). Pre-transplant, all three categories of intervention strategy were applied. Providing reading materials (82.9%) or instructions (68.6%), involving family or support persons in education (91.4%), and establishing partnership (91.4%) were used most frequently. Post-transplant, strategies closely resembled those employed pre-transplant. Training patients (during recovery) and cueing were more often applied during hospitalisation (74.3%). After the first year post-transplant, except for motivational interviewing (25.7-28.6%), the number of strategies decreased. CONCLUSIONS: Across the transplant continuum, diverse adherence interventions are implemented; however, post-transplant, the frequency of adherence interventions decreases. Therefore, increased investment is necessary in long-term adherence interventions.
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Heart transplantation; adherence assessment; medication adherence; practice patterns
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