Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Pharmacovigilance and Barriers to Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions Among the General Population in Saudi Arabia.

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-10-29 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.2147/RMHP.S484223

Hind Alshehri, Adnan Alharbi, Noof Alqethami, Mohammed Alnuhait, Abdullah Alshammari, Abdulmalik S Alotaibi

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Abstract

Background: Pharmacovigilance (PV) is an essential part of the healthcare system's framework. In Saudi Arabia, pharmacovigilance is still a relatively new concept though it is well established in many countries.

Study aim: In this study, we aim to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pharmacovigilance and barriers to reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) among the general public in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that used a self-administered online questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of PV and ADRs. The study included only the adult population in Saudi Arabia. A scoring system was generated with a scale from 0 to 100, where 80% was set as a cut-off point, as any higher score resembled adequate knowledge, a positive attitude, and good practice. We used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 for performing the statistical analysis, where para-normal tests were used to associate scores with the socio-demographic characteristics of participants.

Results: The study collected 1098 complete responses. The mean age (±SD) of participants was 37.9±11.2 years. Females comprised 68.9% of the participants. The average knowledge score among participants was 37.8±18.5, where only 4.3% of respondents had adequate knowledge. The average attitude score was 90.1±19.2, where 83.4% had a positive attitude. The average practice score was 70.4±18, and 34.5% of participants had good practice.

Conclusion: The study found that the majority of participants had inadequate knowledge, a positive attitude, and poor practice. Individuals holding a master's degree or higher and those working in the healthcare sector had the highest knowledge scores, whereas the group aged 31 to 50 years old, participants from the Al Jawf region, participants who are married with children, holders of a master's degree or higher, and healthcare workers had the best attitude scores. Higher practice scores were seen among married individuals with children and those who work in the healthcare sector.

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沙特阿拉伯普通民众对药物警戒的认识、态度和做法以及报告药物不良反应的障碍。

背景：药物警戒（PV）是医疗保健系统框架的重要组成部分。研究目的：在本研究中，我们旨在评估沙特阿拉伯公众对药物警戒的认识、态度和实践，以及报告药物不良反应（ADR）的障碍：这是一项横断面研究，采用自填式在线调查问卷的方式来评估公众对药物警戒和药物不良反应的认识、态度和实践。研究对象仅包括沙特阿拉伯的成年人。问卷采用 0-100 分制，以 80% 为分界点，因为任何较高的分数都代表了足够的知识、积极的态度和良好的实践。我们使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）第 26 版进行了统计分析，并使用准正态分布检验将得分与参与者的社会人口特征联系起来：研究共收集到 1098 份完整答卷。参与者的平均年龄（±SD）为 37.9±11.2 岁。女性占参与者的 68.9%。参与者的平均知识得分为（37.8±18.5）分，其中只有 4.3% 的受访者拥有足够的知识。态度的平均得分为 90.1±19.2，其中 83.4% 的受访者持积极态度。实践的平均得分为 70.4±18，34.5% 的参与者有良好的实践：研究发现，大多数参与者知识不足，态度积极，实践能力差。拥有硕士及以上学位的人和在医疗保健部门工作的人的知识得分最高，而 31 至 50 岁的人群、来自 Al Jawf 地区的参与者、已婚有子女的参与者、拥有硕士及以上学位的人和医疗保健工作者的态度得分最高。有子女的已婚人士和在医疗保健部门工作的人士的实践得分较高。

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Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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6.20

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2.90%

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242

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16 weeks

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