Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting in Primary Care Setting in Kuwait: A Comparative Study of Physicians and Pharmacists

Objective: To investigate and compare the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding pharmacovigilance (PV) and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) among physicians and pharmacists in primary care settings. Subjects and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in which a validated self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 386 physicians and 197 pharmacists in 38 primary care clinics in Kuwait. Categorical variables were described using numbers and percentages. The Pearson chi-square, Fisher ’s exact or Mann-Whitney U tests were used, as appropriate. P values
Source: Medical Principles and Practice - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research