Table IIIb.
Factors perceived to influence ADR reporting among health professionals at Mulago National Referral Hospital, January 2010– March 2010
| Factors | n (%) | |
| Factors perceived to encourage | Serious and unusual reaction | 205 (91.9) |
| ADR reporting | ADR to a new medicine | 94 (42.2) |
| Well recognized ADR | 57 (25.6) | |
| Other* | 8 (3.6) | |
| Factors perceived to discourage | ||
| ADR reporting | Lack of time | 126 (56.5) |
| Lack of training | 122 (54.7) | |
| No feedback even after reporting | 107 (48) | |
| Fear for extra workload | 101 (45.3) | |
| Limited knowledge | 99 (44.4) | |
| No reward for reporting | 85 (38.1) | |
| Fear for wrongly filling in an ADR | 64 (28.7) | |
| single unreported case is insignificant | 42 (18.8) | |
| Lack of confidence in identifying ADRs | 43(18) | |
| Fear for legal implications | 40 (17.9) | |
| Reporting is not compulsory | 27 (12.1) | |
| Irrelevant to report | 26 (11.7) | |
| Design of ADR form | 18 (8.1) | |
| Other** | 10 (4.5) |
*
includes: remuneration of ADR reporting; availability of ADR report forms; training of healthcare workers.
**
includes minor and self-limiting reaction; unaware of where to report; lack of ADR forms