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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Gerontol Nurs. 2012 May 18;38(6):24–37. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20120509-01

Table II.

Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale Results (N=20)

Pre Intervention Post Intervention
Count Column
N %
Count Column
N %
1. How often do you forget to take your medications?
    None of the time 9 45% 18 90%
    Some of the time 11 55% 2 10%
    Most of the time
    All of the time
2. How often do you decide not to take your medications?
    None of the time 15 75% 18 90%
    Some of the time 5 25% 2 10%
    Most of the time
    All of the time
3. How often do you forget to get prescriptions filled?
    None of the time 19 95% 18 90%
    Some of the time 1 5% 2 10%
    Most of the time
    All of the time
4. How often do you run out of medicine?
    None of the time 15 75% 18 90%
    Some of the time 5 25% 2 10%
    Most of the time
    All of the time
5. How often do you skip a dose of your medicine before you go to the doctor?
    None of the time 11 55% 18 90%
    Some of the time 9 45% 2 10%
    Most of the time
    All of the time
6. How often do you miss taking your medicine when you feel better?
    None of the time 12 60% 18 90%
    Some of the time 8 40% 2 10%
    Most of the time
    All of the time
7. How often do you miss taking your medicine when you feel sick?
    None of the time 12 60% 18 90%
    Some of the time 8 40% 2 10%
    Most of the time
    All of the time
8. How often do you miss taking your medicine when you are careless?
    None of the time 14 70% 18 90%
    Some of the time 6 30% 2 10%
    Most of the time
    All of the time
9. How often do you change the dose of your medication to suit your needs?
    None of the time 14 70% 18 90%
    Some of the time 6 30% 2 10%
    Most of the time
    All of the time
10. How often do you forget to take your medicine when you are supposed to take it
more than once a day?
    None of the time 14 70% 17 85%
    Some of the time 6 30% 3 15%
    Most of the time
    All of the time