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A Survey of Adverse Event Reporting Practices Among US Healthcare Professionals
- Source :
- Drug Safety
- Publisher :
- Springer Nature
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Abstract
- Introduction The under-reporting of adverse drug events (ADEs) is an international health concern. A number of studies have assessed the root causes but, to our knowledge, little information exists relating under-reporting to practices and systems used for the recording and tracking of drug‐related adverse event observations in ambulatory settings, institutional settings, and retail pharmacies. Objectives Our objective was to explore the process for reporting ADEs in US hospitals, ambulatory settings, and retail pharmacies; to explore gaps and inconsistencies in the reporting process; and to identify the causes of under-reporting ADEs in these settings. Methods The Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Tufts CSDD) interviewed 11 thought leaders and conducted a survey between May and August 2014 among US-based healthcare providers (HCPs) in diverse settings to assess their experiences with, and processes for, reporting ADEs. Results A total of 123 individuals completed the survey (42 % were pharmacists; 27 % were nurses; 15 % were physicians; and 16 % were classified as ‘other’). HCPs indicated that the main reasons for under-reporting were difficulty in determining the cause of the ADE, given that most patients receive multiple therapies simultaneously (66 % of respondents); that HCPs lack sufficient time to report ADEs (63 % of respondents); poor integration of ADE-reporting systems (53 % of respondents); and uncertainty about reporting procedures (52 % of respondents). Discussion The results of this pilot study identify that key factors contributing to the under-reporting of ADEs relate to a lack of standardized process, a lack of training and education, and a lack of integrated health information technologies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s40264-016-0455-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
- Subjects :
- Attitude of Health Personnel
Pharmacology toxicology
Nurses
Private Practice
Pilot Projects
Pharmacy
Pharmacists
Toxicology
030226 pharmacology & pharmacy
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Physicians
Surveys and Questionnaires
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems
Humans
Medicine
Pharmacology (medical)
Original Research Article
030212 general & internal medicine
Adverse effect
Pharmacies
Pharmacology
Health professionals
business.industry
International health
medicine.disease
Hospitals
United States
Ambulatory
Tracking (education)
Medical emergency
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01145916
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Drug Safety
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....56fb053357e2e87d75bdc66e025d58f1
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40264-016-0455-4