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Table 6 Practices related to ADR reporting

From: Exploring healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitude, and practices towards pharmacovigilance: a cross-sectional survey

Practices

Category

Yes

No

p value

Frequency (percentage)

Frequency (percentage)

n (%)

n (%)

Have you ever reported an ADR before?

Physicians

23 (20.5)

89 (79.5)

0.000

Pharmacists

25 (67.6)

12 (32.4)

Nurses

82 (41.6)

115 (58.4)

Have you ever reported an ADR in the last 12 months?

Physicians

21 (18.8)

91 (81.2)

0.125

Pharmacists

22 (59.5)

15 (40.5)

Nurses

46 (23.4)

151 (76.6)

Do you keep records of ADR?

Physicians

18 (16.1)

94 (83.9)

0.004

Pharmacists

14 (37.8)

23 (62.2)

Nurses

60 (30.5)

137 (69.5)

Have you ever sent a suspected ADR report to DRAP or manufacturer?

Physicians

11 (9.8)

101 (90.2)

0.301

Pharmacists

7 (18.9)

30 (81.1)

Nurses

31 (15.7)

166 (84.3)