Knowledge and information sources of potential drug–drug interactions of healthcare professionals among Buraydah Hospitals

Table 2 Factors influencing healthcare professionals` choice of new drugs in general hospitals of Buraydah

Variables	N [%]
Factors
Safety/including drug interactions	50 [37.6]
Efficacy/effectiveness of the drug	11 [8.3]
Combination of safety and efficacy	19 [14.3]
Others*	55 [39.8]
Effect of DDIs` risk on decisions about a drug product
Yes	124 [91.9]
No	11 [8.1]
Extent to which DDIs` risk affect decisions about a drug product
No	11 [8.1]
A little	3 [2.3]
Somewhat	32 [23.7]
Very much	89 [65.9]

*Colleagues and/or specialists through referral and recommendations and combination of other factors

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