title: Health care professionals knowledge and perception of pharmacovigilance in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Amman, Jordan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Underreporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) by health care professionals is a common inherent health problem encountered in many countries. This could be explained by the lack of awareness and knowledge about the guidelines to follow to identify and report ADRs. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the awareness, knowledge, and perceptions among medical doctors and nurses regarding their role as ADRs reporters in Jordan.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2015 to January 2016 at the Jordan University Hospital in Amman. During the study period, a total of 670 validated questionnaires were distributed to medical doctors and nurses in different departments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most of health care professionals were not aware of the concept of pharmacovigilance. Medical doctors showed a better overall knowledge compared with nurses (P < .05). Interestingly, despite the low level of awareness, the majority of respondents believed in the necessity of reporting ADRs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although there is a low level of awareness among health care professionals regarding pharmacovigilance, there is strong agreement among them about the necessity of reporting ADRs and attending educational sessions about pharmacovigilance which will help them to improve the quality of services they provide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: Khawla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abu Hammour
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashimate University, Zarqa, Jordan.
authors.forename: Faris
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El-Dahiyat
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: Rana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abu Farha
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D001364:Awareness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D060735:Pharmacovigilance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D024382:Professional Role
keywords: Health care professionals; Jordan; Knowledge; Perception; Pharmacovigilance