Factors Predicting the Adherence to the Therapy of Italian IBD Patients
Table 4
Prevalence of reported reasons for stopping taking medications in IBD patients. The questions were repeated for each medication.
Questions taken from MMAS-8
5-ASA N (%)
IMMs N (%)
Steroids N (%)
Biologics N (%)
Have you ever cut back or stopped taking medications without telling your doctor because you felt worse when you took them? (Yes, %)
37 (29)
4 (16)
2 (13.4)
3 (7.7)
When you travel or leave home, do you sometimes forget to bring along medications? (Yes, %)
16 (12.5)
3 (12)
1 (6.7)
2 (5.1)
When you feel like your IBD symptoms are under control, do you sometimes stop taking medication or showing up for clinical appointment? (Yes, %)
40 (31.3)
4 (16)
3 (20)
2 (5.1)
Taking the medication with the right schedule is a real inconvenience for some people. Do you ever feel hassled about sticking to the therapy plan? (Yes, %)
