Pharmacovigilance Practices for Better Healthcare Delivery: Knowledge and Attitude Study in the National Malaria Control Programme of India

Table 2

Statement-wise responses to knowledge and attitude questionnaire of healthcare professionals on a 5-point Likert scale expressed as absolute numbers (%).

Statement	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
All ADRs are known	21 (13.6)	33 (21.4)	10 (6.5)	60 (39)	30 (19.5)
Report all ADRs for new drugs	6 (3.9)	8 (5.2)	2 (1.3)	36 (23.4)	102 (66.2)
Report only serious ADRs for old drugs	12 (7.8)	8 (5.2)	8 (5.2)	34 (22.1)	92 (59.7)
No need to report minor ADRs	60 (39)	37 (24)	14 (9.1)	28 (18.2)	15 (9.7)
Report only uncommon ADRs	54 (35.1)	32 (20.8)	11 (7.1)	29 (18.8)	28 (18.2)
I should report only when I am sure	20 (13)	18 (11.6)	16 (10.4)	40 (26)	60 (39)
Likely to report future ADRs	15 (11.4)	7 (5.3)	51 (38.6)	53 (40.1)	6 (4.6)
ADR reporting improves safety	1 (0.6)	1 (0.6)	1 (0.6)	21 (13.7)	130 (84.5)
I am not doing my job properly	17 (11)	21 (13.6)	22 (14.3)	42 (27.3)	52 (33.8)
Only one ADR is not significant	62 (40.3)	28 (18.2)	6 (3.9)	37 (24)	21 (13.6)
I fear problems for me	94 (61.1)	29 (18.8)	15 (9.7)	10 (6.5)	6 (3.9)
There should be payment	64 (41.6)	22 (14.3)	25 (16.2)	23 (14.9)	20 (13)
Responsibility for patient harm	83 (53.9)	26 (16.9)	10 (6.5)	13 (8.4)	22 (14.3)
ADR not preventable	103 (66.9)	35 (22.7)	8 (5.2)	7 (4.6)	1 (0.6)
Reporting should be voluntary	41 (26.6)	25 (16.2)	13 (8.5)	40 (26)	35 (22.7)
Unlikely to report for lack of time	86 (55.8)	36 (23.4)	14 (9.1)	13 (8.4)	5 (3.3)
Self-recognized ADRs not reported	87 (56.9)	33 (21.6)	10 (6.5)	14 (9.1)	9 (5.9)