Implementation of a nurse-led behaviour change intervention to support medication taking in type 2 diabetes: beyond hypothesised active ingredients (SAMS Consultation Study).

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BACKGROUND: Implementation of trial interventions is rarely assessed, despite its effects on findings. We assessed the implementation of a nurse-led intervention to facilitate medication adherence in type 2 diabetes (SAMS) in a trial against standard care in general practice. The intervention increased adherence, but not through the hypothesised psychological mechanism. This study aimed to develop a reliable coding frame for tape-recorded consultations, assessing both a priori hypothesised an...

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Authors: Hardeman, W; Lamming, L; Kellar, I; De Simoni, A; Graffy, J

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Journal: Implementation science : IS
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 70
• Publication date: 2014-01-01
• DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-9-70
• EISSN: 1748-5908
• ISSN: 1748-5908
• Language: English
• Keywords: Hypoglycemic Agents; Medication Adherence; Clinical Coding; Counseling; Motivation; Aged; Communication; Health Behavior; Humans; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Female; Middle Aged; Nurse-Patient Relations; Videotape Recording; Nurses; Male