Patient-centered pharmacovigilance: A review

Purpose: To determine through a literature review, the current status of patients' involvement in adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reporting. Methods: Eighteen (18) studies which were published within the period from 2010 to 2016 were reviewed. The studies were extracted from seven databases, viz, Google Scholars, Medline, Academic Search Complete "EBSCO", Health and Medical Complete ProQuest, Science Direct-Elsevier, SCOPUS and Wiley Online Library. Results: The review revealed that although the reports by patients were of good quality, the patients' awareness of, and attitude towards, ADR reporting were generally poor. Conclusion: The results of this review suggest the need for patients' enlightenment on ADRs reporting. Information on how to improve ADRs reporting is provided.