Knowledge assessment in adverse drug reactions and reporting

Kerman Health System Workers Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding the Spontaneous Reporting System for Adverse Drug Reactions

         Adverse drug reaction (ADR) is one of the most life threatening problems, and the economic burden of ADR is considerable. The main objective of this study was to assess the attitude of the Kerman health system staff, to evaluate their knowledge of the spontaneous reporting system and to identify the reasons for low reporting rate. In this descriptive study, a Persian translated questio...

Reporting adverse drug reactions.

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Patient knowledge on reporting adverse drug reactions in Poland

AIM The aim of the study was to assess patient knowledge on reporting of adverse drug reactions. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective study was conducted among 200 patients. The study was based on an original survey composed of 15 single- and multiple-choice questions. The study involved individuals who have experienced adverse reactions as well as individuals who have never experienced any ad...

Pharmacovigilance and Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions

Drug therapy is an essential part of health care and has become a universally accepted form of medical treatment, both by health professionals and society at large. It is not an exaggeration to say that almost every human being has had an experience with drug therapy, even newborn infants are now exposed to immunisations on the day they are born. What does society want from drug therapy? Walley...

Reporting adverse drug reactions in HIV infection.