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 6
Perceived reasons for not reporting ADRs among HCPs in selected public hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, May 2019 (N = 114).
Reasons
Frequency (%)
1a
2b
3c
4d
5e
Concern that the report may be wrong
46 (40.35)
41(35.96)
11 (9.65)
16 (14.04)
0
Not knowing how to fill and report ADR
22 (19.30)
35 (30.70)
12 (10.53)
37 (32.46)
8 (7.02)
Uncertain of causal association between drug and ADR
21 (18.42)
40 (35.09)
12 (10.53)
38 (33.33)
3 (2.63)
Lack of time to fill report form
28 (24.56)
50 (43.86)
11 (9.65)
19 (16.67)
6 (5.26)
Reporting does not influence the t/t scheme
30 (26.32)
46 (40.35)
10 (8.77)
23 (20.18)
5 (4.39)
Forgetfulness
24 (21.05)
32 (28.07)
19 (16.67)
36 (31.58)
3 (2.63)
Lack of feedback
11 (9.65)
22 (19.30)
14 (12.28)
57 (50)
10 (8.77)
Fear of legal liability by reporting ADR
21 (18.42)
38 (33.33)
17 (14.91)
37 (32.46)
1 (0.88)
Concern that a report will generate an extra work
29 (25.44)
42 (36.84)
14 (12.28)
23 (20.18)
6 (5.26)
Belief that only safe drugs are marketed
39 (34.21)
41 (35.96)
11 (9.65)
20 (17.54)
3 (2.63)
Thinking that one report does not make any difference
