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ArticleHospital pharmacy2021

Knowledge and Barriers Among Physicians Toward Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Dalal Abdulrazaq Al-Abdulkarim, Hisham S Aljadhey, Mansour A Mahmoud, Gregory A Poff, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Sheraz Ali

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Article in Hospital pharmacy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Dalal Abdulrazaq Al-AbdulkarimMinistry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hisham S AljadheySaudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mansour A MahmoudTaibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2521-0464
Gregory A PoffMinistry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed Azmi HassaliUniversiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
Sheraz AliKing Saud Medical City, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9557-0345
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center · SAKing Saud Medical City · SANational Guard Health Affairs · SASaudi Arabian Monetary Authority · SATaibah University · SAUniversiti Sains Malaysia · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSpontaneous reporting systems are essential as they help detect serious unknown adverse drug reaction (ADR). However, underreporting of ADR is a commonly associated problem. This research work aims to assess knowledge, barriers, and factors that encourage the reporting of ADR among physicians.

methodsA total of 600 physicians working at a tertiary referral hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were included in this cross-sectional study. A pretested questionnaire was used.

resultsOut of the 600 physicians, 240 (40%) completed the questionnaire. Most of the participants (85.4%) could correctly define ADR; nearly 75% physicians were unaware of the spontaneous reporting of ADR in Saudi Arabia. A total of 175 (72.9%) physicians had not reported any ADR among their patients in the last year; 40% of the physicians said that they did not report ADR because they were unaware of the online reporting of ADR. Providing guidelines and regular bulletins on the reporting of ADR is a critical aspect that encourages physicians to report ADR (51%). Education and training are the most recognized measures for improving the reporting of ADR.

conclusionPhysicians were adequately aware of ADR but inadequately aware of the reporting system and reporting authorities. Continuing medical education, training, and integration of the reporting of ADR into physicians' various clinical activities may improve ADR reporting.

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adverse drug reactionbarriersknowledgereporting

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PMID34381276
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