Box 2.
Patients’ sentences suggestive of intentional and non-intentional MNA
| Intentional MNA | Non-intentional MNA |
|---|---|
| After missing clinic visit: ‘Sorry, I forgot to come to the clinic, but I am very busy for the moment.’ | ‘Sorry, I realize that yesterday I forgot my medication, what should I do?’ |
| ‘I feel intoxicated with all these drugs.’ | ‘I wrongly took twice my medication and now I am worried.’ |
| ‘What?? Are you asking me if I am properly taking my medication? You are offending me!’ | ‘My wife is out for the weekend and I am not sure about my medication!’ |
| ‘I read that vitamins can counteract the toxic effect of immunosuppressive medication, can I take them?’ | ‘Sorry, it's a hard time, I realize that I started forgetting my pills, can you help me?’ |