Table 5 Attitudes related to ADR reporting

I believe that the adverse drug reaction ADR reporting is an important activity to improve safety of medicines

Physicians

11 (9.8)

0 (0)

101 (90.2)

0.761

Pharmacists

4 (10.8)

0 (0)

33 (89.2)

Nurses

5 (2.5)

7 (3.6)

185 (93.9)

I believe that Information on reporting ADRs are better learnt during the internship /ADR training/clinical posting

Physicians

9 (8)

24 (21.4)

79 (70.5)

0.019

Pharmacists

4 (10.8)

12 (32.4)

21 (56.7)

Nurses

14 (7.1)

27 (13.7)

156 (79.2)

I believe that my educational background has provided me with enough information about ADR reporting

Physicians

48 (42.9)

27 (24.1)

37 (33)

0.000

Pharmacists

8 (21.6)

11 (29.7)

18 (48.6)

Nurses

48 (24.4)

42 (21.3)

107 (54.3)

I believe that I am the most important health care professional to report ADRs

Physicians

27 (24.1)

30 (26.8)

55 (49.1)

0.000

Pharmacists

4 (10.8)

7 (18.9)

26 (70.2)

Nurses

19 (9.7)

28 (14.2)

150 (76.1)

I believe that consulting colleagues and other healthcare professional is important before reporting an ADR

Physicians

13 (11.6)

27 (24.1)

72 (64.3)

0.000

Pharmacists

5 (13.5)

2 (5.4)

30 (81)

Nurses

9 (4.5)

19 (9.6)

169 (85.8)

I believe that reporting an adverse drug reaction is a professional obligation

Physicians

9 (8.1)

16 (14.3)

87 (77.7)

0.065

Pharmacists

1 (2.7)

8 (21.6)

28 (75.7)

Nurses

41 (20.8)

22 (11.2)

134 (68)

I believe that workplace environment should encourage reporting an ADR

Physicians

7 (6.3)

10 (8.9)

95 (84.9)

0.347

Pharmacists

2 (5.4)

5 (13.5)

30 (81.1)

Nurses

13 (6.6)

23 (11.7)

161 (81.7)

Pharmacists

32 (86.5)

2 (5.4)

3 (8.1)

Nurses

109 (55.4)

27 (13.7)

61 (31)