Evaluation of Knowledge; Attitude and Practices of Pharmacy Professionals towards Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions in Sierra-Leone
West Sfr. J. Pharm
; 26(2): 1-14, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Knowledge of reporting adverse drug reactions by health professionals remains unresolved.Objectives:
To determine the knowledge; attitude and practices (KAP) of practicing pharmacy professionals to the reporting of adverse drug reaction (ADR) as well as evaluate the factors that influence ADR reporting in Sierra-Leone.Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 150 practicing pharmacy professionals using a pretested questionnaire which elicited appropriate responses on the objectives of the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16. The relationship between KAP of ADR reporting and demographic variables was analyzed with the chi-square statistics at P .05 level of significance.Results:
The response rate was 90%. There was no significant difference between knowledge of ADR reporting and qualification of respondents (x2
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Pharmacy
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Attitude
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
West Sfr. J. Pharm
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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