Exploring the knowledge, perception, and practice of community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia toward pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting. A nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT: One of the significant worldwide health problems associated with pharmacovigilance is the under-reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Reporting suspected ADRs is essential to ensure patient safety, medicine safety, and healthcare quality. The new policy in Saudi Arabia emphasizes pharmacists taking a new clinical role, which may facilitate and improve the documentation of ADRs. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge and perception of community pharmacists towards the ADRs and their reporting practice in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study using a structured self-administered questionnaire was administered to community pharmacists working in Saudi Arabia. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics to identify the association between perceptions and

SUBMITTER: Khardali A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10899240 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature