Table 7 Perceptions towards ADR reporting practices among doctor participants

In an event where by you have diagnosed an ADR from a patient, how important do you think it is to carry out spontaneous reporting?

 Important

-

-

1

25%

-

-

 Very important

2

33%

1

25%

3

100%

 Critical

4

67%

2

50%

-

-

How easy is it to fill the ADR reporting form?

 Difficult

1

17%

-

-

-

-

 Easy

2

33%

3

75%

2

67%

 Very easy

-

-

-

-

1

33%

 Extremely easy

1

17%

1

25%

-

-

How efficient is the current system of reporting ADRs?

 Not efficient

2

33%

1

25%

1

33%

 Slightly efficient

2

33%

2

50%

-

-

 Moderately efficient

1

17%

1

25%

1

33%

 Very efficient

-

-

-

-

1

33%

Which of the following should be implemented to improve the management of ADRs?

 Discussing solutions with other HCPs

4

67%

4

100%

1

33%

 Education through PV conferences

6

100%

2

50%

3

100%

 Increasing supervision of junior doctors to ensure that junior HCPs manage ADRs correctly

6

100%

2

50%

2

67%

 Focused research to investigate specific ADRs

3

50%

2

50%

-

-

Open ended responses by doctors:

 1. ADR reporting would be faster if carried out electronically

 2. Anonymous reporting could be better

 3. There should be use of WhatsApp groups