Under-Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions in Finland and Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives on How to Improve Reporting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting has been studied relatively extensively in all the Nordic countries besides Finland, but no definitive solution to decrease under-reporting has been found. Despite many similarities in reporting, the most notable difference compared to other Nordic countries is that ADR reporting is completely voluntary in Finland.

Purpose

The purpose was to examine if voluntary reporting influences healthcare professional (HCP) ADR reporting, why HCPs do not report all suspected ADRs, how could reporting be enhanced, and do we need to develop the process for collecting ADR follow-up (F/U) information from HCPs.

Methods

An open and anonymous questionnaire was developed and made available online at the e-form portal of the University of

SUBMITTER: Sandberg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9222550 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature