Research Article

Health Care Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and Associated Factors at Selected Public Hospitals in Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Attitudes towards ADR reporting among HCPs in selected public hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, May 2019 (N = 114).

QuestionsAgreeDisagreeNeutral

Do you feel that ADR reporting can benefit the public health?108 (94.74)6 (5.26)0
Do you feel that ADR reporting improves quality of patient care?101 (88.60)10 (8.77)3 (2.63)
Do you feel that one report can make a difference?84 (73.68)18 (15.79)12 (10.53)
Do you feel that ADR reporting is part of duty of HCPs?100 (87.72)12 (10.53)2 (1.75)
Do you feel that reporting ADR should be compulsory?87 (76.32)17 (14.91)10 (8.77)
Do you feel that only ADR that cause persistent disability should be reported?48 (42.11)64 (56.14)2 (1.75)
Do you feel that ADR reporting is time-consuming activity with no outcome?27 (23.68)84 (73.68)3 (2.63)
Do you feel that ADR reporting creates additional workload?48 (42.11)60 (52.63)6 (5.26)
Do you feel that proper training should be provided to the HCPs for ADR reporting?99 (86.84)14 (12.28)1 (0.87)
Do you feel that confidentiality should be maintained while ADR reporting?83 (72.81)24 (21.05)7 (6.14)
Do you worry about legal problems while you think of ADR reporting60 (52.63)39 (34.21)15 (13.16)
Do you feel that ADRs should be reported spontaneously at a regular base?88 (77.20)16 (14.04)10 (8.77)
Be sure that ADRs are related to the drug before reporting87 (76.32)18 (15.79)9 (7.89)