02339nas a2200241 4500008004100000245009800041210006900139260001500208300001000223490000700233520159900240653002601839653001301865653001501878653001401893653001401907653001701921100002501938700002701963700001901990700002902009856005902038 2021 eng d00aAttitude and Perception of Physicians towards Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting in Saudi Arabia0 aAttitude and Perception of Physicians towards Adverse Drug React cMarch 2021 a20-270 v103 a

Objectives: Spontaneous reporting systems are indispensable as they aid perceive serious unknown adverse drug reaction (ADR). To assess the physician’s perceptions and attitudes of adverse drug reaction reporting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study with an authenticated survey distributed to different physicians and dentists in Saudi Arabia. A self-administered electronic survey involved of demographic data and perception of the ADR reporting system and factor facilitated or prevented reporting system. Results: The total number of participants was 151. Of those, 111 (73.5%) were physicians, while dentists were 39 (26.5%). The average score physician’s perception about the prominence of the ADR reporting system was 4.46, with a statistically noteworthy difference within answers of each component (p<0.05). The average score of the physician’s perception of factors that enabled the ADR reporting system was 4.13 with a statistically momentous difference within answers of each component (p<0.05). The average scores of perception physicians were 3.13, with a statistically significant difference between the responses of each facet (p<0.05). Conclusion: The physicians’ perception of ADR and related issues was optimistic. The physicians request periodic training of ADR identification and reporting program. The pharmacist plays a perilous responsibility to improve the ADR system with healthcare providers.

10aAdverse drug reaction10aAttitude10aPerception10aPhysician10aReporting10aSaudi Arabia1 aAlomi, Yousef, Ahmed1 aAlamoudi, Nouf, Hassan1 aAlanazi, Sabah1 aAlmasoudi, Abeer, Hussin uhttps://ijphs.org/article/2021/10/1/105530ijpcs2021104