Table 3.
Motives for reporting ADRs
| Motive | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I wanted extra information | 19.6% (196) | 25.2% (252) | 22.2% (222) | 17.9% (179) | 15.0% (150) |
| The adverse drug reaction was severe | 53.7% (536) | 32.5% (325) | 8.2% (82) | 3.5% (35) | 2.1% (21) |
| It was difficult to discuss the adverse drug reaction with my medical practitioner or pharmacist | 6.0% (60) | 9.3% (93) | 15.8% (158) | 34.5% (345) | 34.3% (343) |
| The possibility for reporting an adverse drug reaction just exists | 34.7% (347) | 38.0% (380) | 17.9% (179) | 5.6% (56) | 3.7% (37) |
| I wanted to be heard | 25.1% (251) | 28.4% (284) | 26.4% (264) |
12.7% (127) |
7.3% (73) |
| Someone else pointed the possibility for reporting an adverse drug reaction | 14.9% (149) | 17.1% (171) | 14.2% (142) | 28.7% (287) | 25.0% (250) |
| I was angry about the situation | 20.7% (207) | 18.9% (189) | 20.5% (205) | 22.7% (227) | 17.1% (171) |
| I wanted action to be taken | 27.3% (273) | 31.0% (310) | 23.6% (236) | 11.0% (110) | 7.0% (70) |
| I wanted to share my experiences | 48.1% (481) | 40.9% (409) | 6.3% (63) | 2.8% (28) | 1.8% (18) |
| The adverse drug reaction was not mentioned in the patient information leaflet | 33.2% (332) | 24.4% (244) | 17.5% (175) | 17.1% (171) | 7.7% (77) |
| I was worried about my own situation | 32.5% (325) | 30.7% (307) | 17.5% (175) | 12.2% (122) | 7.0% (70) |
Data on motives are given as the percentage of total responses, with the frequency (n) of the response given in parenthesis
Most frequently reported response is given in bold