Skip to main content

Table 1 Components of the intervention and training strategy for its implementation. This table summarizes the components of the intervention and planned training strategies

From: Effect evaluation of an interprofessional medication therapy management approach for multimorbid patients in primary care: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in community care (WestGem study protocol)

Components of intervention and implementation

Content

Participants

Intervention

I. Transfer of medical patient data

Information concerning diagnosis, patient’s medication, quality of life, mobility, risk of failing, allergies

GP

II. Assessment at patients site

Brown bag review and collection of information concerning side effects, adherence, social support and else

Home-care specialist, patient

III. Anonymised data transfer to pharmacist

Assessment data

Home-care specialist

IV. Medication review and SOAP note

Assessment of pharmacotherapy, generation of a new medication plan, suggestions for monitoring and patient counseling

2 Pharmacists per patient (one pharmacist generates a first draft of the SOAP note, second one reviews suggested plan)

V. Transfer of the SOAP note to home-care specialist

SOAP note and advices addressing home-care specialist tasks

Pharmacist

VI. Information of GP

SOAP note with new medication plan, home-care specialist’s note for the GP (concerning for example home-care devices)

Home-care specialist

Training concept for implementation

I. Kick-off meetings

Information concerning organizational aspects, process’s time frame, controlling tools, assessment instruments

Home-care specialists, pharmacists, GPs and moderators

II. profession-specific trainings

Training in medication therapy management, medication review and SOAP-writing

Home-care specialists, pharmacists, and moderators

Training in case management

III. training in patient assessment

Assessment instruments, case studies

GPs and moderators

IV. Process controlling

Ongoing feedbacks on process performance (e.g. accepted interventions, time frame)

All participants