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Table 7 Practices related to the modes of ADR reporting

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

Mode(s) of ADR reporting

Category

Yes

No

Frequency (percentage)

Frequency (percentage)

n (%)

n (%)

Verbal information

Physicians

75 (67.0)

37 (33.0)

Pharmacists

16 (43.2)

21 (56.8)

Nurses

152 (77.2)

45 (22.8)

ADR forms

Physicians

63 (56.3)

49 (43.7)

Pharmacists

34 (91.9)

3 (8.1)

Nurses

97 (49.2)

100 (50.8)

Direct reporting to hospital pharmacy

Physicians

76 (67.9)

36 (32.1)

Pharmacists

30 (81.1)

7 (18.9)

Nurses

133 (67.5)

65 (32.5)

Direct reporting to hospital management

Physicians

81 (72.3)

31 (27.7)

Pharmacists

23 (62.2)

14 (37.8)

Nurses

138 (70.1)

59 (29.9)

Informing the manufacturer

Physicians

65 (58.0)

47 (42)

Pharmacists

24 (64.9)

13 (35.1)

Nurses

88 (44.7)

109 (55.3)

Reporting through online forms

Physicians

40 (35.7)

72 (64.3)

Pharmacists

13 (35.1)

24 (64.9)

Nurses

52 (26.4)

145 (73.6)