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