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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 IV.

Use and Perceived Utility of PictureRx Cards

Count Column N %
1. How often did you use your pill card when you first got it?
    Every day 20 100%
    Every few days (more than once a week)
    Once a week
    Every few weeks
    Once a month or less often
    Never
2. How often do you use your pill card now?
    Every day 8 40%
    Every few days (more than once a week) 7 35%
    Once a week 5 25%
    Every few weeks
    Once a month or less often
    Never
3. How easy is it to understand the pill card, in terms of when and how to take your
    medicines?
    Very easy 20 100%
    Somewhat easy
    Not easy
4. Where did you keep your pill card most of the time?
    On the refrigerator 1 5%
    In the bathroom 3 15%
    In my bedroom 2 10%
    Pocketbook, wallet, or pocket
    Some other place where I keep my medicines 14 70%
    Other
5A. Has the pill card helped you remember which medicines you are supposed to take?
    Yes 20 100%
    No
5B. Has the pill card helped you remember the names of the medicines?
    Yes 20 100%
    No
5C. Has the pill card helped you remember what the medicines are for?
    Yes 20 100%
    No
5D. Has the pill card helped you remember how many pills to take?
    Yes 20 100%
    No
5E. Has the pill card helped you remember what time to take each medicine?
    Yes 20 100%
    No
6. Which one of these has the pill card helped you with the most?
    Remembering which medicines you are
supposed to take
    Remembering the names of the medicines 5 25%
    Remembering what the medicines are for 8 40%
    Remembering how many pills to take 1 5%
    Remembering what time to take each medicine 6 30%
    Other
7. Overall, how helpful is the pill card?
    Very helpful 20 100%
    Somewhat helpful
    Not at all helpful