Table 6 Morisky Medication Adherence Scale

1. Do you sometimes forget to take your medications?

Yes/No

2. People sometimes miss taking their medications for reasons other than forgetting. Over the past two weeks, were there any days when you did not take your medicine?

Yes/No

3. Have you ever cut back or stopped taking your medication without telling your doctor, because you felt worse when you took it?

Yes/No

4. When you travel or leave home, do you sometimes forget to bring your medication?

Yes/No

5. When you feel like your health conditions are under control, do you sometimes stop taking your medicine?

Yes/No

6. Taking medication every day is a real inconvenience for some people. Do you ever feel hassled about sticking to your treatment plan?

Yes/No

7. Did you take all your medicine yesterday?

Yes/No

8. How often do you have difficulty remembering to take all of your medications?

Never/rarely

Once in a while

Sometimes

Usually

All of the time