Morisky Medication Adherence Scale

MMAS 4
Clinical visit dates: (dd/mm/yy) / / / / / / / /
Question Y N Y N Y N Y N
1. Do you sometimes forget to give the child medicine?
2. Do you at times ignore to give the child drugs?
3. Sometimes if the child gets worse when taking the medicine, do you stop medication?
4. When the child is feeling better do you sometimes stop giving medicine?
Total Score
Key (0 - Good, 1-2 Inadequate (Monthly follow up)-Fill follow up section below, 3-4 Poor (Assign Clinical treatment support)-Fill
follow up section below
MMAS 8
Clinical visit dates: (dd/mm/yy) / / / / / / / /
Question Y N Y N Y N Y N
1. Do you sometimes forget to give the child medicine?
2. Do you at times ignore to give the child drugs?
3. Sometimes if the child gets worse when taking the medicine, do you stop medication?
4. When the child is feeling better do you sometimes stop giving medicine?
5. Did you give the child medicine yesterday?
6. When you feel like symptoms are under control, do you sometimes stop giving the
child medicine?
7. Taking or giving medication every day is a real inconvenience for some people. Do
you ever feel under pressure about sticking to a treatment plan?
8. How often do you have difficulty remembering to give the child
all medications? Points:
(Please circle the correct number) A. 0
___A. Never/Rarely B. 1/4.
___B. Once in a while C. 2/4.
___C. Sometimes D. 3/4
___D. Usually E. 1
___E. All the time
Total Score
Key 0 - Good, 1-2 Inadequate (discuss and monthly appointment), 3-8 Poor (Assign clinical buddy)