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 5

ADR reporting practices of HCPs in selected public hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, May 2019.

QuestionsCategoryFrequencyPercentage

Have you encountered patients with ADR in the last 12 months?Yes3429.82
No8070.18

How many patients with ADR have you encountered?One119.65
Two87.02
Three32.63
Four65.26
Above four65.26

Have you recorded the ADR you encountered on patients clinical record?Yes2470.59
No1029.41

Have you reported ADRs?Yes1750
No1750

If reported, to where did you report that reaction?Hospital847.06
MOH211.76
EFDA529.41
Pharmaceutical company15.88
Pharmacy department847.06

Did you have ADR reporting forms?Yes2925.44
No8574.56

How often did you advice patients on possible adverse effects of drugs?Always4842.11
Usually2219.30
Sometimes3833.33
Never65.26