Awareness among nurses about reporting of adverse drug reactions in Sweden

Figures & data

Figure 1 Flow chart describing the selection process for the included nurses.

Table 1 Description of responders

	All responders		Education in reporting		Years in profession*
	n	%			1–20		21–44
			n	%	n	%	n	%
Female	405	89	63	14	210	46	156	34
Male	46	10	7	15	29	7	12	3
Sex not stated	2	1
Total	453	100	70	15	239	53	168	37
Outpatient care	220	49	42	19	67	15	85	19
Hospital nurses	172	38	16	9	144	32	56	13
Other employment or not stated	61	13	12	20	28	6	27	6

Note:

* Respondents not stating years in profession or place of work excluded from these groups.

Table 2 Reporting of ADRs in relation to training about reporting

	Training in reporting n (%)	No training in reporting n (%)	Total n (%)
Reported ADRs	21 (30)	40 (11)	61 (14)
No reported ADRs	49 (70)	336 (89)	384 (86)
Total	70 (100)	376 (100)	446 (100)

Note: P < 0.05.

Abbreviation: ADRs, adverse drug reactions.

Table 3 Factors important in determining whether or not to report a suspected adverse drug reaction according to years in profession

	Years in profession				Total		P value
	1–20		21–44		n = 407**	%
	n = 239	%	n = 168	%
Severity of reaction	216	90	156	93	372	91	0.380
Reaction to a newly approved drug	218	91	152	90	370	91	0.465
Unusual reaction	173	72	135	80	308	76	0.041*
Unlabeled reaction	158	66	106	63	264	65	0.531
Certainty that reaction was due to an ADR	125	52	105	63	230	56	0.041*

Notes:

* P value < 0.05;

** respondents who did not state years in profession were excluded from analysis.

Table 4 Factors important for refraining from reporting an adverse drug reaction according to years in profession

	Years in profession				Total		P value
	1–20		21–44		n = 407**	%
	n = 239	%	n = 168	%
Reaction well known	137	57	90	53	227	56	0.056
Uncertain how to report	138	58	70	41	208	51	0.001*
Unaware what to report	120	50	53	31	173	42	0.001*
Difficulty in finding the correct form	107	45	52	31	159	39	0.005*
Difficulties in reporting only on suspicion	97	40	54	32	151	37	0.08
Physician sees no need to report	84	35	48	28	132	32	0.16
No time to report	88	37	33	20	121	30	0.001*
Forgetfulness	50	21	22	13	72	18	0.004*
Making other priorities	50	21	17	10	67	16	0.004*

Notes:

* P value < 0.05.

** respondents who did not state years in profession were excluded from analysis.