Table 4.
Attitudes of HCPs towards ADR reporting
| Statements | Participant’s answer n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | |
| 1. I know when a new medication is introduced, the majority of potential ADRs are already known. | 451 (10.30) | 1005 (23.0) | 1870 (42.9) | 1038 (23.80) |
| 2. I know when reporting a suspected ADR contributes to patient safety. | 17 (0.40) | 102 (2.30) | 737 (16.90) | 3508 (80.40) |
| 3. I do not know whose responsibility it is to report a suspected ADR. | 1545 (35.40) | 1287 (29.50) | 1049 (24.00) | 483 (11.10) |
| 4. I would be more likely to report a suspected ADR if it was serious or if it was severe. | 176 (4.00) | 315 (7.20) | 1036 (23.70) | 2837 (65.0) |
| 5. I would be MORE likely to report a suspected ADR if the adverse reaction occurred in an infant. | 146 (3.30) | 242 (5.50) | 980 (22.50) | 2996 (68.70) |
| 6. I would be MORE likely to report a suspected ADR if the adverse event occurred in a pregnant woman than in a woman who was not pregnant. | 388 (8.90) | 484 (11.10) | 1223 (28.00) | 2269 (52.00) |
| 7. I would be MORE likely to report a suspected ADR if the adverse event occurred in a person 65 years or older than in a patient less than 65 years of age. | 377 (8.60) | 551 (12.60) | 1248 (28.60) | 2188 (50.10) |
| 8. I would be MORE likely to report a suspected ADR if it was a vaccine. | 194 (4.40) | 286 (6.60) | 1136 (26.00) | 2748 (63.00) |
| 9. I would be MORE likely to report a suspected ADR if I was alerted to be looking for a specific adverse event | 144 (3.30) | 308 (7.10) | 1383 (31.70) | 2529 (58.00) |
| 10. I would be MORE likely to report a suspected ADR if it was a newly approved medicine with new active pharmaceutical ingredient | 96 (2.20) | 179 (4.10) | 1140 (26.10) | 2949 (67.60) |
N = 4364