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Public awareness in Wales of the UK Yellow Card scheme for reporting suspected adverse drug reactions.
- Source :
- British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology; Aug2021, Vol. 87 Issue 8, p3344-3348, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- We used the HealthWise Wales (HWW) platform to explore public knowledge about the UK Yellow Card scheme (YCS), the spontaneous reporting scheme for suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and whether a short information video could improve awareness. Members of the public in Wales (n = 1606) completed a questionnaire about the YCS, watched the information video and then completed a follow‐up questionnaire. Almost half (46.5%) of respondents said they had previously experienced an ADR (>90% of the ADRs involving prescribed medicines). Before the video, 18% of respondents knew how to report an ADR via the YCS and of these, 34% were from allied‐health professions. Immediately after watching it, 71% participants reported knowing how to report and 82% reported being confident to report. If this awareness were maintained, such an approach could contribute to improved reporting of suspected ADRs by the public. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DRUG side effects
REPORT cards
DRUG interactions
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03065251
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151606170
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.14726