Table IV.
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 |