作者: Janet Krska , Laura Jones , Jonathan McKinney , Craig Wilson
DOI: 10.1002/PDS.2178
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摘要: Purpose To determine whether views of medicine safety, awareness medicines' side effects and reporting behaviours were related to experiences suspected among the general public. Method Street interviews with public in central Liverpool, using closed open questions. University ethics approval was obtained. Results A total 436 people interviewed, most (313; 71.8%) whom obtained a at least once every 3 months, 153 (37.4%) only prescribed medicines, 73 (16.7%) over-the-counter (OTC) medicines 87 (19.9%) both. A 198 (45.4%) respondents claimed have experienced effect from prescription medicine, an OTC or both, 110 (25.2%) knew someone who had effect. Experiences adverse drug reactions (ADRs) did not appear influence perceptions feeling that both safe. Only 94 (21.6%) identified Medicines Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency as being responsible for monitoring 27 (6.2%) aware direct patient reporting. Once informed about reporting, over half said they strongly likely report future, main reasons (272) ADR which serious, caused hospital admission affected daily life. Conclusion Public understanding how safety is monitored ADRs generally limited despite commonly experienced. If can be increased, willing appropriately selective Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.