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Published in final edited form as: J Gerontol Nurs. 2009 Oct 9;35(10):17–21. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20090903-06

TABLE 2.

SUMMARY OF MEMS USE SURVEY QUESTIONS

Question/Response	n (%)
Do you think the MEMS cap had a negative, neutral, or positive effect on your medication-taking routine? (n = 72)
Negative	2 (2.78)
Neutral	47 (65.28)
Positive	23 (31.94)
How practical do you think using the MEMS on a daily basis was for you? (N = 73)
Not practical	20 (27.40)
Neutral	12 (16.44)
Practical	41 (56.16)
Were there any instances when you thought using the MEMS as directed was difficult? (n = 71)
No difficult instances	40 (56.34)
Neutral	1 (1.41)
Difficult instances	30 (42.25)

Note. MEMS = Medication Event Monitoring System.