Table S1.
Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (8-item)
| You indicated that you are taking medication(s) for your chronic myelogenous leukemia. Individuals have identified several issues regarding their medication-taking behavior and we are interested in your experiences. There is no right or wrong answer. Please answer each question based on your personal experience with your chronic myelogenous leukemia medication. (Please check your response below)
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| No=1 | Yes=0 | |
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| 1. Do you sometimes forget to take your chronic myelogenous leukemia medication(s)? | ||
| 2. People sometimes miss taking their medications for reasons other than forgetting. Thinking over the past 2 weeks, were there any days when you did not take your chronic myelogenous leukemia medication(s)? | ||
| 3. Have you ever cut back or stopped taking your medication(s) without telling your doctor, because you felt worse when you took it? | ||
| 4. When you travel or leave home, do you sometimes forget to bring along your chronic myelogenous leukemia medication(s)? | ||
| 5. Did you take your chronic myelogenous leukemia medication(s) yesterday? | ||
| 6. When you feel like your chronic myelogenous leukemia is under control, do you sometimes stop taking your medication(s)? | ||
| 7. Taking medication(s) every day is a real inconvenience for some people. Do you ever feel hassled about sticking to your chronic myelogenous leukemia treatment plan? | ||
| 8. How often do you have difficulty remembering to take all your medication(s)? | ||
| (Please circle the correct number) | ||
| Never/Rarely…………………………………… 4 | ||
| Once in a while………………………………… 3 | ||
| Sometimes……………………………………… 2 | ||
| Usually…………………………………………… 1 | ||
| All the time……………………………………… 0 | ||
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