Calendula SERGAS
Product and provider description
Target populations
Target condition & treatment
Adherence monitoring
Adherence support
Development and evaluation
Product and provider description
Brand name:
Calendula SERGAS
Calendula SERGAS
Full name:
Calendula: medication management made easy
Calendula: medication management made easy
Brief description:
Calendula is an Android assistant for personal medication management, aimed at those who have trouble following their medication regimen, forget to take their drugs, or have complex schedules that are difficult to remember.
Calendula is an Android assistant for personal medication management, aimed at those who have trouble following their medication regimen, forget to take their drugs, or have complex schedules that are difficult to remember.
Technology Readiness Level:
TRL 8: First commercial system
TRL 8: First commercial system
Date first available:
2018-11-15
2018-11-15
Date latest update:
2022-05-20
2022-05-20
Current version identifier:
v2.5.11
v2.5.11
Types of components:
Software, Service
Software, Service
Is the technology designed to be used as stand-alone or/and as component of a larger solution:
As a component of a larger solution
As a component of a larger solution
Brief description of the integration into a larger solution:
The Galician Public Health Authority (SERGAS) has adopted Calendula to be connected with its Electronic Prescription System, resulting in the extension of previous features from the open source version, to include: Automatic download of the patient medication regime. Access to the medication pickup calendar Automatic recommendation of the best dates to optimize the number of visits to pharmacy Acess to the anticoagulant dosing regime. The integration process has faced two key issues: interoperability and security. With regard to the first one, the adoption of the international standard HL7-FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) will smooth the way for an easy deployment in other healthcare systems. Regarding security, the OpenID Connect specification has been adopted, allowing Calendula to verify the identity of users based on an authentication performed by an authorization server provided by SERGAS.
The Galician Public Health Authority (SERGAS) has adopted Calendula to be connected with its Electronic Prescription System, resulting in the extension of previous features from the open source version, to include: Automatic download of the patient medication regime. Access to the medication pickup calendar Automatic recommendation of the best dates to optimize the number of visits to pharmacy Acess to the anticoagulant dosing regime. The integration process has faced two key issues: interoperability and security. With regard to the first one, the adoption of the international standard HL7-FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) will smooth the way for an easy deployment in other healthcare systems. Regarding security, the OpenID Connect specification has been adopted, allowing Calendula to verify the identity of users based on an authentication performed by an authorization server provided by SERGAS.
Languages:
English, French, Spanish
English, French, Spanish
Countries:
Spain
Spain
Do any terms and conditions apply?
Yes
Yes
Details terms and conditions:
https://www.sergas.es/A-nosa-organizacion/app-mobil-calendula-termos-e-condicions
https://www.sergas.es/A-nosa-organizacion/app-mobil-calendula-termos-e-condicions
Is the technology free of charge or a fee is required for its use?
Free
Free
Provider name:
Galician Public Health Service (SPAIN)
Galician Public Health Service (SPAIN)
Provider type:
Public or state-owned organisation
Public or state-owned organisation
Provider domain of activity:
Healthcare
Healthcare
Please contact the provider at:
Website: https://www.sergas.es
Website: https://www.sergas.es
Target populations
Is the MATech intended to be used for self-management?
Yes
Yes
Who interacts with the MATech for self-management?
Patient
Patient
How many interact:
a single/person/user (e.g. only one user may interact with the MATech)
a single/person/user (e.g. only one user may interact with the MATech)
Patient age group(s) the MATech is suitable for:
Older adults – older than 65 years, Adults – 31 – 65 years old, Young adults – 18 – 30 years old, Adolescents – 12 – 17 years
Older adults – older than 65 years, Adults – 31 – 65 years old, Young adults – 18 – 30 years old, Adolescents – 12 – 17 years
Level of functioning in memory functions the MATech is suitable for:
moderate impairment
moderate impairment
Level of functioning in perception functions the MATech is suitable for:
mild impairment
mild impairment
Level of functioning in visual functions the MATech is suitable for:
mild impairment
mild impairment
Level of functioning in auditive functions the MATech is suitable for:
moderate impairment
moderate impairment
Level of functioning in movement & mobility the MATech is suitable for:
moderate impairment
moderate impairment
Is the MATech suitable for patients with low literacy (ability to read and write)?
Not known
Not known
Is the MATech suitable for patients with low health literacy (capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services)?
Not known
Not known
Is the MATech suitable for patients with comorbidity?
Yes
Yes
Is the MATech suitable for patients with limited experience with technologies?
Yes
Yes
Is the MATech intended to be used for within an adherence support service?
Yes
Yes
Is the MATech intended to be used by health or social care providers?
Yes
Yes
Is the MATech intended to be used by administrators or health system managers?
Yes
Yes
Target condition & treatment
Target health condition domains for which the MATech is designed:
Generic health relevance
Generic health relevance
The MATech is suitable for medication prescribed:
Preventively (Medication are prescribed as prevention/prophylaxis against the occurrence of diseases or disease-related adverse events, e.g. exacerbations, organ rejections etc.), Therapeutically (Medication is prescribed as treatment of a disease and its associated symptoms)
Preventively (Medication are prescribed as prevention/prophylaxis against the occurrence of diseases or disease-related adverse events, e.g. exacerbations, organ rejections etc.), Therapeutically (Medication is prescribed as treatment of a disease and its associated symptoms)
The MATech is suitable for (treatment duration):
Short-term treatment(s), Long-term treatment(s)
Short-term treatment(s), Long-term treatment(s)
The MATech is suitable for (administration form):
Oral forms, Inhalation, Injection (subcutaneous), Transdermal forms (patches), Topical forms
Oral forms, Inhalation, Injection (subcutaneous), Transdermal forms (patches), Topical forms
The MATech is suitable for (single/polypharmacy):
Single drug treatments, Polypharmacy (combination therapies)
Single drug treatments, Polypharmacy (combination therapies)
The MATech is suitable for (dosage instructions):
Once-daily doses, Multiple doses in a fixed posology (eg. twice-daily), Once-per-week doses, Multiple doses on certain days per week, The technology is capable to deal with dose adjustments
Once-daily doses, Multiple doses in a fixed posology (eg. twice-daily), Once-per-week doses, Multiple doses on certain days per week, The technology is capable to deal with dose adjustments
The MATech is designed to be used for adherence monitoring or intervention:
Intervene to support medication adherence
Intervene to support medication adherence
The MATech is designed to be used in (adherence phases):
Initiation (when the person starts to take the medication prescribed), Implementation (during the period when the person takes the medication prescribed), Discontinuation (when the person stops taking the medication prescribed)
Initiation (when the person starts to take the medication prescribed), Implementation (during the period when the person takes the medication prescribed), Discontinuation (when the person stops taking the medication prescribed)
Adherence monitoring
Methods used by the MATech to measure adherence:
No information available
No information available
Behavioral aspects targeted by the MATech measurement component:
No information available
No information available
Behaviors targeted by the MATech measurement component:
No information available
No information available
Outcomes targeted by the MATech measurement component:
No information available
No information available
Adherence support
Modes of delivering adherence support used in the technology:
Electronic
Electronic
Printed material formats used:
No information available
No information available
Human interaction formats used:
No information available
No information available
Electronic formats used:
Use of a smartphone or tablet
Use of a smartphone or tablet
Smartphone/tablet formats used:
app (application)
app (application)
App features included:
it is interactive, includes diaries, includes a reminder system
it is interactive, includes diaries, includes a reminder system
Wearable device formats used:
No information available
No information available
Digital media formats used:
No information available
No information available
Behaviour change content of the intervention (e.g. what adherence barriers and facilitators are targeted, what behaviour change techniques it includes):
Providing: i) Automatic download of the patient medication regime; ii) Access to the medication pickup calendar; iii) Automatic recommendation of the best dates to optimize the number of visits to pharmacy; iv) Acess to the anticoagulant dosing regime.
Providing: i) Automatic download of the patient medication regime; ii) Access to the medication pickup calendar; iii) Automatic recommendation of the best dates to optimize the number of visits to pharmacy; iv) Acess to the anticoagulant dosing regime.
Types of intervention providers involved (i.e. persons using the technology to support patients manage adherence):
Pharmacist (Community pharmacist, Hospital pharmacist), Family member (Parent or guardian, Spouse or partner, child or grandchild, other)?, Carer
Pharmacist (Community pharmacist, Hospital pharmacist), Family member (Parent or guardian, Spouse or partner, child or grandchild, other)?, Carer
Types of intervention setting (i.e. where the technology is designed to be used for supporting adherence):
Household residence, Care home facility, Pharmacy facility
Household residence, Care home facility, Pharmacy facility
Telehealth environments applicable:
No information available
No information available
Development and evaluation
Brief description of how the technology has been developed and evaluated (e.g. transparency, theory and evidence base, context compatibility, co-creation, scientific evaluation, etc.):
No information available
No information available
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