Table 2.
Knowledge of healthcare professionals on ADR reporting
| Category | Statements/questions | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Types of ADRs to be reported | ADRs to herbal medicine, herbal supplement, and traditionally used herbal products | 3480 | 79.74 |
| ADRs to newly FDA-approved drugs (prescription and nonprescription drugs) | 4006 | 91.80 | |
| ADRs to existing FDA-approved drugs (prescription and nonprescription drugs) | 3865 | 88.57 | |
| ADRs to vaccines | 3956 | 90.65 | |
| ADRs to antineoplastics | 3692 | 84.60 | |
| ADRs to FDA-unapproved drugs (prescription and nonprescription drugs) | 3213 | 73.63 | |
| Knowledge on NPVC | Are you aware of the NPVC in the Philippines? | 2020 (Yes) | 46.29 |
| Are you aware of the roles, programs, and projects of the NPVC? | 1553 (Yes) | 35.59 | |
| Knowledge on ADR reporting in the workplace | Are there guidelines available in your workplace pertaining to ADR reporting? | 3247 (Yes) | 74.40 |
| Available reporting options in the workplace | Paper-based reporting only | 1355 | 41.73 |
| Online ADR reporting only | 610 | 18.79 | |
| Telephone call to the NPVC only | 46 | 1.42 | |
| Paper-based reporting and online ADR reporting system | 642 | 19.77 | |
| Paper-based reporting and telephone call to the NPVC | 48 | 1.48 | |
| Paper-based reporting, online ADR reporting, and telephone call to the NPVC | 298 | 9.18 | |
| Online ADR reporting and telephone call to the NPVC | 88 | 2.71 | |
| No idea | 160 | 4.93 | |
| Sources of information for ADRs to newer drugs | Textbooks, journals (both printed and online) | 2857 | 65.47 |
| FDA Philippines website and its related platform | 3238 | 74.20 | |
| Foreign regulatory agencies (e.g., US FDA, European Medicines Agency) | 1450 | 33.23 | |
| Internet (other than regulatory agencies website and their platforms) | 2969 | 68.03 | |
| Seminars/conferences | 2639 | 60.47 | |
| Drug advertisements, product catalog, and product inserts | 2154 | 49.36 | |
| VigiAccess™ | 316 | 7.24 | |
| HCPs and medical representatives | 2111 | 48.37 |
N = 4364