Table III.

Self-Efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use Scale Results (N=20)

	Pre Intervention		Post Intervention
	Count	Column N %	Count	Column N %
1. When you take several different medicines each day?
not confident	3	15%
somewhat confident	11	55%	5	25%
very confident	6	30%	15	75%
2. When you have a busy day planned?
not confident	3	15%
somewhat confident	9	45%	5	25%
very confident	8	40%	15	75%
3. When you are away from home?
not confident	3	15%
somewhat confident	9	45%	5	25%
very confident	8	40%	15	75%
4. When no one reminds you to take the medicine?
not confident	4	20%
somewhat confident	8	40%	5	25%
very confident	8	40%	15	75%
5. When you take medicines more than once a day?
not confident	4	20%
somewhat confident	8	40%	5	25%
very confident	8	40%	15	75%
6. When the schedule to take the medicine is not convenient?
not confident	4	20%
somewhat confident	8	40%	5	25%
very confident	8	40%	15	75%
7. When your normal routine gets messed up?
not confident	3	15%
somewhat confident	9	45%	5	25%
very confident	8	40%	15	75%
8. When you get a refill of your old medicines and some of the pills look different than usual?
not confident	4	20%
somewhat confident	9	45%	5	25%
very confident	7	35%	15	75%
9. When you are not sure how to take the medicine?
not confident	4	20%
somewhat confident	9	45%	5	25%
very confident	7	35%	15	75%
10. When you are not sure what time of the day to take your medicine?
not confident	4	20%
somewhat confident	9	45%	5	25%
very confident	7	35%	15	75%
11. When your doctor changes your medicines?
not confident	3	15%
somewhat confident	10	50%	5	25%
very confident	7	35%	15	75%
12. When they cause some side effects?
not confident	4	20%
somewhat confident	9	45%	5	25%
very confident	7	35%	15	75%
13. When you are feeling sick (like having a cold or the flu)?
not confident	4	20%
somewhat confident	10	50%	5	25%
very confident	6	30%	15	75%