Under-reporting of adverse drug reactions Not Applicable Adverse drug reaction reporting
Conditions
Interventions
We implemented a continuing medical education multifaceted intervention comprising of a visit and report form. The main didactic material used for this purpose was a four-part presentation. The first
in this last study four attitudes were identified: complacency, insecurity, diffidence and indifference. Then, emphasis was laid on the fact that only five minutes was required to complete the report
Sponsors
Spanish Ministry of Health (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All physicians working in the National Health System in Galicia (Spain)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not involved in clinical activities (e.g. analysis, administrative tasks, genetics, etc.) 2. Working in drug abuse rehabilitation centres 3. Working at the Regional Pharmacovigilance Centre or in any other unit that has a special programme for the reporting of adverse drug reactions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of total notifications per month. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of serious, unexpected, high-causality and new-drug-related adverse drug reactions per month. | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed