Consumers' knowledge and experiences of adverse drug reaction reporting in Australia: a national survey.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the current knowledge and experiences of consumers in Australia on adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting and their reasons for reporting or not reporting ADRs, with a focus on the use of digital tools for ADR reporting.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among adults who had taken medicine in Australia. A structured questionnaire with multiple choice or Likert scale responses with an option for participants to provide free-text responses and pretested for face validity was used. Consumer characteristics, knowledge, and ADR reporting practices were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test or Fisher's exact test.

Results

A total of 544 survey responses were included in the analysis. The majority of responde

SUBMITTER: Dedefo MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11393011 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature