Perceptions of doctors to adverse drug reaction reporting in a teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spontaneous adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting is the cornerstone of pharmacovigilance. ADR reporting with Yellow Cards has tremendously improved pharmacovigilance of drugs in many developed countries and its use is advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO). This study was aimed at investigating the knowledge and attitude of doctors in a teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria on spontaneous ADR reporting and to suggest possible ways of improving this method of reporting.

Methods

A total of 120 doctors working at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), in Nigeria were evaluated with a questionnaire for their knowledge and attitudes to ADR reporting. The questionnaire sought the demographics of the doctors, their knowledge and attitudes to ADR

SUBMITTER: Oshikoya KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2731723 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature