Table 8.
Pharmacovigilance (PV) and adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting practices (n = 342)
| Practice questions | Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
Median (IQR) scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have you observed any adverse drug reactions in your practice in the past one year? | 243 (71.1) | 99 (29) | 1 (1–2) |
| Have you ever reported any adverse drug reactions in the past one year? | 177 (52) | 165 (48.3) | 1 (1–2) |
| Does your workplace provide information regarding the procedure of reporting adverse drug reactions? | 254 (74.3) | 88 (25.7) | 1 (1–2) |
| Did you take any training in adverse drug reactions reporting at your work place? | 153 (44.7) | 189 (55.3) | 2 (1–2) |
| Does your workplace encourage you to report an adverse drug reaction? | 279 (81.6) | 63 (18.4) | 1 (1–1) |
| Is adverse drug reaction reporting mandatory at your current work place? | 195 (57) | 147 (43) | 1 (1–2) |