Variable | Frequency (%) |
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Ever heard of pharmacovigilance (n = 360) | |
Yes | 31 (8.6) |
No | 329 (91.4) |
If yes, the source of pharmacovigilance awareness (n = 31) | |
Social media platform | 9 (29.0) |
Television | 5 (16.1) |
Newspaper | 5 (16.1) |
Radio | 3 (9.7) |
Previous educational experience | 3 (9.7) |
Internet | 3 (9.7) |
A close healthcare professional | 3 (9.7) |
What is your understanding of an adverse drug reaction? (n = 360) | |
Any effect from a medication one is taken | 168 (46.7) |
Unexpected reaction after taking a medication | 143 (39.7)a |
Expected reaction | 16 (4.4) |
I do not know | 33 (9.2) |
A serious adverse drug reaction means: (n = 363)b | |
A reaction that may lead to hospitalisation | 163 (44.9) |
A reaction that is life-threatening | 133 (36.6) |
A reaction that requires another drug treatment | 52 (14.3) |
A reaction that resolves on its own | 14 (3.9) |
I do not know | 1 (0.3) |
Ever heard of SMS short code for reporting adverse drug reactions (n = 360) | |
Yes | 17 (4.7) |
No | 343 (95.3) |
If yes, source of awareness of the SMS alert short code (n = 17) | |
Advertisement and online sources | 13 (76.5) |
Newspaper articles | 3 (17.6) |
Friends | 1 (5.9) |