Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions by Dentists and Dental Patients in Albania.

Autor:	Hoxha M; Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel, Department of Chemical-Toxicological and Pharmacological Evaluation of Drugs, Tirana, Albania. Electronic address: m.hoxha@unizkm.al., Spahiu E; Spahiu Dental Clinic, Rruga Him Kolli, Tirana, Albania., Spahiu M; Spahiu Dental Clinic, Rruga Him Kolli, Tirana, Albania., Zappacosta B; Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel, Department of Chemical-Toxicological and Pharmacological Evaluation of Drugs, Tirana, Albania.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International dental journal [Int Dent J] 2024 Apr; Vol. 74 (2), pp. 242-245. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 19.
DOI:	10.1016/j.identj.2023.08.005
Abstrakt:	Background: Procedures on reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in Albania are not yet standardised with the European Union despite continuous legislative changes. The aim of this study was to assess for the first time in Albania the reporting of ADRs by dentists and dental patients and to evaluate the frequency and timing of ADRs. Methods: We conducted a questionnaire-based survey for dentists and dental patients in Albania on their knowledge on ADR signalling. Dentists and their patients were randomly reached in private dental clinics. Ninety-five dentists and 640 dental patients from 5 different cities in Albania agreed to participate in the study. Only dentists who were actively working on their dental clinics and who volunteered to participate in the study were considered eligible. Results: The response rates were 95.0% and 91.4% for dentists and dental patients, respectively. In addition, 7.36% of dentists reported to have been informed on the national ADR signalling through conferences, but when asked about the procedures only 28.6% of them reported to have knowledge on the concrete process. None of the dental patients knew how to report ADRs. Conclusions: The findings demonstrate the complete lack of information on ADR signalling in a randomly selected group of 640 dental patients and 95 dentists surveyed. The results of the study are concerning and show that knowledge on ADR signalling should massively increase through public and social media. Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest None disclosed. (Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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