Table 1.
Characteristics of the included healthcare professionals, by country
| Croatia | The Netherlands | UK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 177 (60) | 57 (19) | 62 (21) | |
| Median age, years (range)a | 38 (20–71) | 35 (21–60) | 37 (20–65) | |
| Sexb | ||||
| Male | 46 (26) | 19 (33) | 28 (45) | |
| Female | 130 (74) | 37 (65) | 34 (55) | |
| Other/prefer not to say | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | |
| Profession | ||||
| Primary care physician | 28 (16) | 6 (11) | 1 (2) | |
| Community/primary care pharmacist | 57 (32) | 22 (39) | 22 (35) | |
| Hospital pharmacist | 15 (8) | 9 (16) | 18 (29) | |
| Nurse practitioner | 13 (7) | 4 (7) | 7 (11) | |
| Secondary care/hospital physician/medical specialist | 64 (36) | 6 (11) | 9 (15) | |
| Support staff | 0 (0) | 10 (18) | 5 (8) | |
| Accreditation, years | ||||
| < 5 | 43 (24) | 24 (42) | 11 (18) | |
| 5–20 | 86 (49) | 19 (33) | 32 (52) | |
| > 20 | 48 (27) | 14 (25) | 19 (31) | |
| Ever reported an ADR to the national pharmacovigilance center | ||||
| Yes | 151 (85) | 44 (77) | 44 (71) | |
| No | 17 (10) | 11 (19) | 16 (26) | |
| Do not know/do not remember | 9 (5) | 2 (4) | 2 (3) | |
Data are expressed as n (%) unless otherwise specified
ADR adverse drug reaction
aTwo missing from Croatia
bOne missing from Croatia