Factores asociados con la notificación de sospechas de reacciones adversas a medicamentos en el personal médico, farmacéutico y de enfermería del área clínica de hospitalización del Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, Cuenca – Ecuador

Abstract

The reporting of adverse drug reactions depends on the participation of health professionals within the hospital and outpatient context. This degree work aims to identify the factors associated with the notification of these in the health personnel of the José Carrasco Arteaga hospital. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out through a survey in the months of April - June 2024. The data collected was analyzed, descriptive statistics were used. The voluntary participation of 104 health professionals, including doctors, pharmacists and nursing staff, was obtained. 65% and 83% of the participants identified the concept of pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions respectively. Respondents showed a positive attitude towards reporting adverse reactions. 76% of participants indicated that they did not report any adverse reactions in the last year. The main barriers identified were lack of motivation (63%), increased workload for healthcare professionals (57%), lack of time (49%), lack of a professional environment to discuss adverse reactions (47%) and insufficient knowledge to identify them (46%). It is concluded that health professionals had knowledge and positive attitudes, but had poor practice towards pharmacovigilance and reporting of adverse reactions. Barriers to the reporting of adverse reactions were also highlighted. Continuous training and monitoring of pharmacovigilance processes are essential to improve the knowledge and practices of health professionals.