Table 3 Purpose for reporting ADRs among nurses
Variables | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
YES (%) | NO (%) | |
To identify safe drugs | 101 (80.8%) | 24 (19.2%) |
To calculate incidence of ADRs | 94 (75.2%) | 31 ((24.8%) |
To identify predisposing factors to ADRs | 97 (77.6%) | 28 (22.4%) |
To identify previously unrecognized ADRs | 98 (78.4%) | 27 (21.6%) |
To serve as an information resource about the characteristics of the ADR | 93 (74.4%) | 32 (35.6%) |
For comparison ADRs of drugs within the same therapeutic class | 97 (77.6%) | 28 (22.4%) |
The purpose of reporting ADRs among nurses | Frequency | Percentage |
Knowing the purpose for reporting ADRs among nurses | 106 | 84.8% |
Not knowing the purpose for reporting ADRs among nurses | 19 | 15.2% |