Table 3

Factors that were both identified as having an impact on adherence and addressed by intervention

Identified adherence factors that were targeted in the interventionIntervention usedModified by intervention (Study)
Treatment factors
No information at discharge from hospital (low treatment knowledge)Treatment and illness counselling (face-to-face and telephone)No (Gujral et al,26 2014)
Written educational materialsNo (Muñiz et al,28 2010)
Yes (Uysal and Ozcan,31 2015)
Nurse-led motivational interviewingYes (Palacio et al,29 2015)
Medication side effects (treatment concerns)Treatment and illness counselling (face-to-face and telephone)No (Muñiz et al,28 2010)
Nurse-led motivational interviewingYes (Palacio et al,29 2015)
Psychosocial factors
Patient and physician relationshipTreatment and illness counselling (face-to-face and telephone)Yes (Uysal and Ozcan,31 2015)
Treatment necessityTreatment and illness counselling (face-to-face and telephone)Yes (Uysal and Ozcan,31 2015)
Signed agreement between physician and patientNo (Muñiz, et al,28 2010)
Nurse-led motivational interviewing (telephone)Yes (Palacio et al,29 2015)
Nurse-led telephone follow-upYes (Rinfret et al,30 2013)
ForgettingSMS reminders (daily treatment and 30-day prescription refill)Yes (Khonsari et al,27 2015)
Nurse-led telephone follow-upYes (Rinfret et al,30 2013)