Table 2 Number and percentage of adherent adult leukemia patients by ASK-12 subscale and question
Subscales | Multiple myeloma (N = 20)a | Chronic myeloid leukemia (N = 11)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Visit 1 | Visit 2 | Visit 1 | Visit 2 | |
A. Inconvenience/forgetfulness | N (%) adherent (strongly disagree and disagree) | N (%) adherent (strongly disagree and disagree) | ||
Lifestyles | ||||
1) I just forget to take my medicines some of the time | 13 (65) | 16 (80) | 6 (55) | 8 (73) |
2) I run out of my medicines because I don’t get refills on time | 18 (90) | 18 (90) | 8 (73) | 9 (82) |
3) Taking medicines more than once a day is inconvenient | 16 (80) | 16 (80) | 7 (64) | 8 (73) |
B. Treatment beliefs | N (%) adherent (strongly agree and agree) | N (%) adherent (strongly agree and agree) | ||
Attitudes and beliefs | ||||
4) I feel confident that each one of my medicines will help me | 14 (70) | 19 (95)b | 10 (91) | 10 (91) |
5) I know if I am reaching my health goals | 14 (70) | 18 (90) | 10 (91) | 10 (91) |
Help from others | ||||
6) I have someone I can call with questions about my medicines | 18 (90) | 18 (90) | 10 (91) | 11 (100)b |
Talking with healthcare team | ||||
7) My doctor/nurse and I work together to make decisions | 19 (95) | 18 (90) | 11 (100) | 10 (91)b |
C. Behavior Have You… | N (%) adherent (never or > 3 months ago) | N (%) adherent (never or > 3 months ago) | ||
Taking medications | ||||
8) Taken a medicine more or less often than prescribed? | 16 (80) | 17 (85) | 4 (36) | 7 (64) |
9) Skipped or stopped taking medicines because you didn’t think it was working? | 19 (95) | 19 (95) | 9 (82) | 9 (82) |
10) Skipped or stopped taking medicine because it made you feel bad? | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 9 (82) | 10 (91) |
11) Skipped, stopped, not refilled or taken less medicine because of the cost? | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 9 (82) | 9 (82) |
12) Not had medicine with you when it was time to take it? | 15 (75) | 16 (80) | 8 (73) | 9 (82) |