Table 2 Beliefs of Moroccan patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases regarding medication

BMQ-Specific

BMQ-Concern :

Agree or strongly agree

Having to take medicines worries me

36.4%

I sometimes worry about the long-term effects of my medicines

51.3%

My medicines are a mystery to me

50.8%

My medicines disrupt my life

33%

I sometimes worry about becoming too dependent on my medicines

50.2%

Score total

14.47 ± 5.8

BMQ-Necessity :

My health, at present depends on these medicines

78.7%

My life would be impossible without my medicines

48.7%

Without my medicines I would become very ill

82.9%

My health in the future will depend on my medicines

72.5%

My medicines protect me from becoming worse

87%

Score total

20.75 ± 4.77

BMQ Differential

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