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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Pharmacovigilance Practices by Healthcare Providers in Oncology: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Hadeel Alkofide, Haya M Almalag, Mashael Alromaih, Lama Alotaibi, Njoud Altuwaijri, Noha Al Aloola, Jawza F Alsabhan, Ghada A Bawazeer, Lobna Al Juffali, Rihaf Alfaraj and 4 more

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Hadeel AlkofideDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5032-1895
Haya M AlmalagDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.
Mashael AlromaihDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.
Lama AlotaibiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.
Njoud AltuwaijriDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.
Noha Al AloolaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9666-5426
Jawza F AlsabhanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-3735-9274
Ghada A BawazeerDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9568-9311
Lobna Al JuffaliDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7474-9028
Rihaf AlfarajDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.
Nora AlkhudairDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5998-4345
Raniah AljadeedDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.
Rana AljadeedDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.
Lamya S AlnaimDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145111, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6442-1646

Funding

Research Center of the Female Scientific and Medical Colleges,Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University: NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Investigating pharmacovigilance (PV) practices among oncology healthcare providers (HCPs) is crucial for patient safety in oncology settings. This study aimed to assess the awareness, attitudes, and practices towards PV and identify barriers to effective adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting for HCPs working in oncology-related settings. Employing a cross-sectional survey design, we collected data from 65 HCPs, focusing on their experiences with ADR reporting, education on ADR management, and familiarity with PV protocols. The results showed that about half of the responders were pharmacists. Around 58.9% of the respondents reported ADRs internally, and 76.9% had received some form of ADR-related education. However, only 38.5% were aware of formal ADR review procedures. Methotrexate and paclitaxel emerged as the drugs most frequently associated with ADRs. The complexity of cancer treatments was among the common reasons for the low reporting of ADRs by the study participants. The findings highlight the need for enhanced PV education and standardized reporting mechanisms to improve oncology care. We conclude that reinforcing PV training and streamlining ADR-reporting processes are critical to optimizing patient outcomes and safety in oncology, advocating for targeted educational interventions and the development of unified PV guidelines.

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adverse drug reactions (ADRs)healthcare providersoncologypatient safetypharmacovigilanceSaudi Arabia

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PMID38931351
PMCPMC11206558

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