Importance of using the Morisky in standard care.

Philip Morisky, CEO of MMAR, provides an overview of using the MMAS-4 as a screening tool to assess medication non-adherence as part of standard care for a group of pharmacists and students at AUHS.

The MMAS-4 is a highly validated scale that can quickly assess a patient’s medication taking behavior. For patients found to be non-adherent the MMAS-8 scale is not only used for measuring the magnitude of non-adherence but also provides a diagnostic assessment as to why the patient is non-adherent so health care providers can tailor educational counseling sessions and motivational interviewing questions to improve their medication taking behavior.