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Table 1 What service users do: self-reported service user behaviours
| Self-reported service user behaviour | Service users |
|---|---|
| (no./total (%)) | |
| Service users who reported following recommendations exactly | 16/35 (46) |
| Service users who described intentionally and/or unintentionally doing something different to recommendations | 27/35 (77) |
| Service users who described intentionally doing something different to recommendations | 19/35 (54) |
| Of these | |
| • 2 or more times a month | 9/19 (47) |
| • Intentionally taking less medication | 12/19 (63) |
| • Intentionally taking more medication | 12/19 (63) |
| Service users who described unintentionally doing something contrary to recommendations | 25/35 (71) |
| Of these | |
| • 2 or more times a month | 12/25 (48) |
| • Forgot to take medication | 17/25 (68) |
| • Symptoms prevented taking medication | 12/25 (48) |
| • Unable to motivate self to take medication | 12/25 (48) |
| • Practical reasons | 9/25 (36) |
| • Unsure about recommendations | 5/25 (20) |
| • Lost prescription | 1/25 (4) |
