NURSES KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES REGARDING ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS AND PRESCRIBING CASCADES REPORTING IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS, PESHAWAR

Authors

  • Aurang Zeb Rehman College of Nursing, Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar
  • Yasmeen Afzal Rehman College of Nursing, Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar
  • Mehreen Khan Rehman College of Nursing, Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar
  • Abdullah Shah Rehman College of Nursing, Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar
  • Mehtab Jahan Rehman College of Nursing, Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar
  • Aftab Ahmed Rehman College of Nursing, Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar
  • Safia Banu Rehman College of Nursing, Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar

Keywords:

Adverse reactions, Drug, Medication safety, Nurses

Abstract

Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of nurses’ regarding adverse drug reactions and prescribing cascades reporting in tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar, Pakistan.

Material & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in tertiary care hospitals, Peshawar. The Rao soft online sample size calculator was used to determine the sample size of 224. A pre-designed, structured questionnaire was used to collect data via convenient sampling technique. SPSS version 20 was used for data analysis.

Results: Majority of the participants (54.5%) had average knowledge. Only a few participants (21.4%), knew the term prescribing cascade. A considerable percentage of respondents (83.5%) agreed that ADRs reporting is their professional responsibility. Moreover, 52.2% of the respondents revealed that no ADR was reported by them during their practice and 78.1% reported that they haven’t filled in an ADR reporting form. Majority of the participants (65.2%) had poor practices regarding ADRs and prescribing cascades reporting.  Nurses’ knowledge was significantly associated with age (P=0.009) and years of experience (P= 0.038).

Conclusion: Nurses had average knowledge, ambivalent attitude and poor practices. It highlights a significant gap in both knowledge and practice related to ADRs and prescribing cascades reporting.

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Published

2025-06-30

How to Cite

Zeb, A. ., Afzal, Y., Khan, M., Shah, A., Jahan, M., Ahmed, A. ., & Banu, S. (2025). NURSES KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES REGARDING ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS AND PRESCRIBING CASCADES REPORTING IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS, PESHAWAR. Annals of Allied Health Sciences, 11(1), 19–25. Retrieved from http://aahs.kmu.edu.pk/index.php/aahs/article/view/266

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2025): Annals of Allied Health Sciences

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