DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN ELECTRONIC QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSESS THE PROFESSIONAL AWARENESS OF DOCTORS ABOUT THE PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING ADVERSE REACTIONS TO DRUGS

Drug safety is one of the priority areas of modern medicine and pharmacy. The statistics and accounting of adverse drug reactions represent a complex problem due to the fact that many adverse reactions remain unrecognized and also depend on the willingness of healthcare professionals to inform regulatory authorities about the occurred adverse reactions. The objective of this study was to create and assess the reliability of an electronic questionnaire aimed at evaluating healthcare professionals' understanding of the procedures for reporting adverse drug reactions. The study consisted of two phases: the first phase focused on the development of the questionnaire and evaluation of a draft version by an expert committee, while the second phase included pilot testing with 30 respondents. The final version of the electronic questionnaire consists of 23 questions. As a result of the two phases of development and validation, the electronic questionnaire demonstrates sufficient reliability and validity, suggesting its potential for future use.