Table 2.
Factors that may discourage doctors from reporting adverse drug reaction
| Factora | Agree | Disagree |
| Concern that the report may be wrong | 47 (47.5%) | 52 (52.5%) |
| Lack of time to fill in a report and a single unreported case may not affect ADR database | 37 (37.4%) | 62 (62.6%) |
| Level of clinical knowledge makes it difficult to decide whether or not an ADR has occurred | 36 (36.4%) | 63 (63.6%) |
| Lack of time to actively look for an ADR while at work | 33 (33.3%) | 66 (66.7%) |
| Don't feel the need to report well recognised actions | 27 (27.2%) | 72 (72.2%) |
| The absence of fee for reporting | 18 (18.2%) | 81 (81.8%) |
| Concern that a report will generate an extra work | 15 (15.2%) | 84 (84.8%) |
| Fear of the negative impact the report may have on the company that produced or marketed the drug | 15 (15.2%) | 84 (84.8%) |
| Lack of confidence in discussing the ADR with other colleagues | 12 (12.1%) | 87 (87.9%) |
a Number of doctors responding (n = 99).