Factors Affecting Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting of Healthcare Professionals and Their Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards ADR Reporting in Nekemte Town, West Ethiopia
Table 6
Factors that affect spontaneous ADR-reporting in Nekemte town from January 2015 to June 2015.
Variables
Frequency
%
Discouraging factors
Lack of awareness and knowledge on what, when, and to whom to report
41
30.8
Unavailable format
22
16.5
Not knowing or absence of responsible body
18
13.5
Lack of commitment of HCPs
34
25.5
Low patient follow-up/contact
12
9.0
I cannot suggest
6
4.5
Encouraging factors
Awareness creation on what, when, how, & to whom to report and increasing awareness at all levels of education
56
42.1
In-service training
35
26.3
Make availability of the reports format
14
10.5
Announcing ADR report as it is a professional obligation of HCPs
