| N | % correct | % incorrect | % don’t know |
Do you have adequate knowledge on how to report an adverse drug reaction? (Yes) | ||||
Overall | 235 | 37.9 | 51.1 | 11.1 |
Doctor | 48 | 31.2 | 56.2 | 12.5 |
Nurse | 128 | 25.0 | 62.5 | 12.5 |
Pharmacist | 41 | 73.2 | 19.5 | 7.3 |
Pharmacy technologist | 18 | 66.7 | 27.8 | 5.6 |
Healthcare professionals should report serious ADRs even if uncertain that the medicine caused the event (Correct answer = “Yes”) | ||||
Overall | 235 | 77.4 | 12.3 | 10.2 |
Doctor | 48 | 77.1 | 14.6 | 8.3 |
Nurse | 128 | 76.6 | 10.9 | 12.5 |
Pharmacist | 41 | 87.8 | 9.8 | 2.4 |
Pharmacy technologist | 18 | 61.1 | 22.2 | 16.7 |
Healthcare professionals should report serious ADRs even if they do not have all the details of the event (Correct answer = “Yes”) | ||||
Overall | 235 | 55.7 | 33.2 | 11.1 |
Doctor | 48 | 45.8 | 43.8 | 10.4 |
Nurse | 128 | 58.6 | 28.1 | 13.3 |
Pharmacist | 41 | 58.5 | 36.6 | 4.9 |
Pharmacy technologist | 18 | 55.6 | 33.3 | 11.1 |
All serious ADRs are known before the medicine is marketed (Correct answer = “No”) | ||||
Overall | 235 | 51.5 | 38.3 | 10.2 |
Doctor | 48 | 62.5 | 31.2 | 6.2 |
Nurse | 128 | 35.9 | 48.4 | 15.6 |
Pharmacist | 41 | 75.6 | 22.0 | 2.4 |
Pharmacy technologist | 18 | 77.8 | 22.2 | 0 |
One case reported by a healthcare professional does not contribute much to knowledge on medicine risks (Correct answer = “No”) | ||||
Overall | 235 | 70.6 | 20.0 | 9.4 |
Doctor | 48 | 83.3 | 14.6 | 2.1 |
Nurse | 128 | 60.2 | 26.6 | 13.3 |
Pharmacist | 41 | 85.4 | 9.8 | 4.9 |
Pharmacy technologist | 18 | 77.8 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
Patients can report adverse drug reactions independent of a healthcare professional (Correct answer = “Yes”) | ||||
Overall | 235 | 60.0 | 24.3 | 15.7 |
Doctor | 48 | 52.1 | 22.9 | 25.0 |
Nurse | 128 | 61.7 | 21.9 | 16.4 |
Pharmacist | 41 | 68.3 | 31.7 | 0 |
Pharmacy technologist | 18 | 50.0 | 27.8 | 22.2 |
Healthcare professionals should report ADRs associated with overdose, misuse or error (Correct answer = “Yes”) | ||||
Overall | 235 | 86.8 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
Doctor | 48 | 81.2 | 14.6 | 4.2 |
Nurse | 128 | 87.5 | 7.8 | 4.7 |
Pharmacist | 41 | 87.8 | 9.8 | 2.4 |
Pharmacy technologist | 18 | 94.4 | 5.6 | 0 |