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Table 1 Awareness and knowledge of pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions among the health workers

From: Awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice of adverse drug reaction reporting among health workers and patients in selected primary healthcare centres in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria

Question/variable

Frequency

Percent

Have you heard of pharmacovigilance? (n = 80)

 Yes

58

72.5

 No

22

27.5

If yes, source of awareness of pharmacovigilance (n = 58)

 From other health professionals

21

36.2

 Through seminar and training

18

31.0

 Medical/Nursing school

9

15.5

 Advertisement

9

15.5

 Internet

1

1.7

Wha What is your understanding of pharmacovigilance? (n = 58)

 The detection, assessment, and prevention of adverse effects and other drug-related problems

24

41.4

 The science and activities involved in reporting adverse drug reactions

14

24.1

 The process by which adverse drug reactions are monitored in a hospital

10

17.2

 A practice focused on medication and patient safety

7

12.1

 All of the above

3

5.2

13-item knowledge questions in adverse drug reactions (n = 80)

Response, n (%)

 

YES

NO

1.An adverse drug reaction is a side effect that is commonly experienced when patient is using a drug

53 (66.3)

27 (33.7)a

2. An adverse drug reaction is an unintended effect of the drug during its administration

65 (81.2)a

15 (18.8)

3. An adverse drug reaction is a predicted and expected reaction to a drug

33 (41.2)

47 (58.8)a

4. An adverse drug reaction is the same as a side effect

22 (27.5)

58 (72.5)a

5. An adverse reaction can only be experienced by a patient using orthodox medicines

48 (60.0)

32 (40.0)a

6. An adverse drug reaction can be experienced by a patient using herbal/traditional medicines

45 (56.2)a

35 (43.8)

7. All adverse drug reactions are known before drug gets into the market for use

21 (26.2)

59 (73.8)a

8. All adverse drug reactions experienced by a patient taking a drug should be reported and documented

76 (95.0)a

4 (5.0)

9. Only intolerable reactions to a drug should be reported

25 (31.2)

55 (68.8)a

10. Adverse drug reaction may not be documented if the patient was appropriately counselled on such reaction

25 (31.2)

55 (68.8)a

11. The best method of addressing adverse effect is to use or recommend another drug

51 (63.8)

29 (36.2)a

12. There is no need to report an adverse drug reaction that is already documented in drug literature insert

24(30.0)

56(70.0)a

13. Reporting and documentation of adverse drug reaction is important

76(95.0)a

4(5.0)

Overall cut-off for knowledge score (%)

Frequency (%)

Remark

 Score > 80

12 (15.0)

Adequate

 Score ≤ 80

68 (85.0)

Inadequate

  1. aCorrect answer, maximum obtainable score = 13, percent knowledge score = Individual score divided by 13 multiply by 100