newsletter
DECEMBER 2021
Working Groups (WG) Updates
WG 1
Current practice
Current practices on enhancing adherence in European countries.
WG 2
Adherence technology
Identifying & showcasing adherence enhancing technologies.
WG 3
Sustainable implementation
Paving the way for technology in healthcare systems.
- Survey on barriers and facilitators for medication adherence
- 140 respondents from 39 COST countries
- Healthcare professional survey in development
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A systematic review in development
- AIM: to detect which adherence improvement interventions were effective in chronic conditions.
- The Delphie Survey is running since October 25th. Researchers, clinicians, patient representatives, decision-makers and technology developers have been invited to share their views on the future ENABLE repository
- 250+ stakeholders from 35 countries have been invited,
- 60+ started completing the survey,
- 40+ finalized the first response
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The manuscript entitled: 'Developing a medication adherence technologies repository: proposed structure and protocol for an online real-time Delphi study' is in review at BMJ Open.
- Working on the EUropen REimbursement strategies for interventions targeting medication Adherence (EUREcA) survey
- AIM: to give an overview of the availability of reimbursed medication adherence enhancing interventions across European countries
- 54 participants from 39 COST countries
- The Communication Plan is finalized
- Medication Adherence awareness
- Up to date, there is no standardization among countries
- Therefore WG4 together with the ENABLE members will work on an International Medication Adherence Day
- 12 finalized the first response
ISPOR Conference
This year the ISPOR Conference took place from the 30 of November to the 3rd of December. Their focus was on Emerging Frontiers and Opportunities: Special Populations and technologies.
WG1 and WG3 of ENABLE presented during the conference.
ESPACOMP Conference & ENABLE
From the 8th to the 19th of November the year ESPACOMP conference took place. A special session was dedicated to an ESPACOMP-ENABLE Symposium to create collaborations and create synergies.
This year in July the EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS (ECR) Chapter was launched. Its main purpose is to provide early-career researchers
networking and mentoring opportunities in the field of medication adherence. If interested to join such networks get in contact with Stijn Hogervorst (S.Hogervorst@vu.nl). Currently the ECR Members are in discussion to collaborate on common training schools with Enable.
Save the Date!
Pharmaceutical Care Network
Europe Conference
To navigate research on pharmaceutical care
- Date: 10-12 February 2022
- Organizer: PCNE
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal (Hybrid)
In progress:
Training School & WG Meeting
- Date: 2-4 May 2022
- Location: Malaga, Spain
In progress:
WG meeting
- Date: 24-25 June 2022
- Location: Oslo, Norway
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