Table 4 Suggested methods of improving ADRs reporting
From: Perceptions of doctors to adverse drug reaction reporting in a teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria
Methods | Frequency (n = 98) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Continuous medical education, training and refresher study | 94 | 95.9 |
Instituting and encouraging feedback between patients prescribers and dispensers of drugs | 69 | 70.4 |
Reminders and increased awareness from the ADR Monitoring Committee | 67 | 68.4 |
Increasing awareness among other professionals that they could report ADRs | 62 | 63.3 |
Increased collaboration with other healthcare professionals | 58 | 59.2 |
More publicity about reporting scheme in local journals | 56 | 57.1 |
Encouragement from the ADR Monitoring Committee and various head of departments | 49 | 50.0 |
Having an ADR specialist in every department | 46 | 46.9 |
Encouraging on-line or telephone reporting | 45 | 45.9 |
Alerting all outpatients to watch out for possible ADR when prescribing new drugs | 44 | 44.4 |
Remuneration for every reported case of ADR | 28 | 28.6 |
Spending more time on the wards with patients | 26 | 26.5 |
Making reporting a professional obligation | 25 | 25.5 |
Incentives to every outpatient that report ADR | 21 | 21.4 |
Leaving Yellow Cards on the ward for easy accessibility | 6 | 6.1 |