kerman health system workers knowledge and attitudes regarding the spontaneous reporting system for adverse drug reactions

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...

Spontaneous reporting of fatal adverse drug reactions.

179 Many countries run schemes which encourage physicians and other health care professionals to report suspected drug reactions (ADRs). The aims of these spontaneous reporting schemes (SRSs) are to identify previously unsuspected reactions, to elucidate the relevant risk factors, and to evaluate the comparative toxicity of drugs within the same therapeutic class [1,2]. By their nature these sc...

Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions.

knowledge, attitudes and practice of nurses regarding adverse drug reaction reporting

background : adverse drug reactions (adr) are ranked as some of the major causes of patient morbidity and mortality. spontaneous reporting of adrs has remained the cornerstone of pharmacovigilance and is important in maintaining patient safety. this study was conducted to assess the nurses’ knowledge and attitude towards pharmacovigilance, reasons for not reporting adrs, and their pharmacovigil...

Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting: Attitudes and Perceptions of Medical Practitioners

Aim: To assess the attitudes and perceptions of medical practitioners towards adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting and factors that influence the reporting of ADR. Method: A suitable self-administered survey questionnaire was designed and randomly circulated to 110 doctors in three different hospitals where local hospital based ADR reporting system exist. Results: A total of 97 filled question...

Reporting adverse drug reactions.

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