Knowledge and practice of electronic means of reporting adverse drug reactions among patients attending at Bugando Medical Centre
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TextPublisher number: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania Phone: +255 28 298 3384 Fax: +255 28 298 3386 Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2023Description: 58 Pages; Includes References and AppendiciesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) contribute to public health problems and are major cause of death and hospitalization in developed countries. The paper-based ADR reporting system has been in practice in Tanzania since 1987. With the increasing popularity of using electronic gadgets the use of mobile technological systems like the electronic reporting system for ADR and the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) system is very crucial. These systems were introduced in the country to assist improve the number of ADR reported from healthcare workers and consumers. Due to their simplicity and time saving, it is convincing that they are to boost up reporting rate of adverse drug reactions that could as a result in preventing or counteracting them.
Objective: To assess knowledge and practice on electronic means of reporting adverse drug reactions among patients attending at Bugando medical centre.
Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study which involved interviewing patients attending at Bugando medical centre, by using a semi-structured questionnaire adapted from previous studies to obtain information on the participants’ demographics, knowledge, and practices related to ADRs reporting through electronic means. Descriptive statistics was used to represent the socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge and practice levels of the respondents. Chi-square test was used to associate socio-demographic profile with knowledge and practice level and the p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: A total of 395 patients participated in the study. Their median age was 37 years. More than half of participants were males 210(53.2%), among 395 patients 366 (92.7%) had overall Inadequate level of knowledge, 377 (95.4%) had poor reporting practice. Respondents’ level of education and type of work were significantly associated with knowledge level.
Conclusion: In general majority of patients have an overall inadequate level of knowledge on electronic means of ADRs reporting as well as poor practice of electronic means of reporting ADRs.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | CUHAS/BP/3001038/T/1 |
Abstract:
Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) contribute to public health problems and are major cause of death and hospitalization in developed countries. The paper-based ADR reporting system has been in practice in Tanzania since 1987. With the increasing popularity of using electronic gadgets the use of mobile technological systems like the electronic reporting system for ADR and the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) system is very crucial. These systems were introduced in the country to assist improve the number of ADR reported from healthcare workers and consumers. Due to their simplicity and time saving, it is convincing that they are to boost up reporting rate of adverse drug reactions that could as a result in preventing or counteracting them.
Objective: To assess knowledge and practice on electronic means of reporting adverse drug reactions among patients attending at Bugando medical centre.
Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study which involved interviewing patients attending at Bugando medical centre, by using a semi-structured questionnaire adapted from previous studies to obtain information on the participants’ demographics, knowledge, and practices related to ADRs reporting through electronic means. Descriptive statistics was used to represent the socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge and practice levels of the respondents. Chi-square test was used to associate socio-demographic profile with knowledge and practice level and the p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: A total of 395 patients participated in the study. Their median age was 37 years. More than half of participants were males 210(53.2%), among 395 patients 366 (92.7%) had overall Inadequate level of knowledge, 377 (95.4%) had poor reporting practice. Respondents’ level of education and type of work were significantly associated with knowledge level.
Conclusion: In general majority of patients have an overall inadequate level of knowledge on electronic means of ADRs reporting as well as poor practice of electronic means of reporting ADRs.
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