scholarly journals Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance among interns and nursing students in a tertiary care teaching hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 762
Author(s):  
Sudhir R. Pawar ◽  
Nitin C. Gawari ◽  
Jaisen M. Lokhande
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Current Survey ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Even though the role of spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is well established in pharmacovigilance, it is not followed in the practice and a large number of ADRs goes unreported. In our institute, almost all of the ADR reported to the department of pharmacology are through either the faculty members or the residents and very few by the nurses and interns.Methods: The current survey was thus conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of nursing students and interns. It is expected that the results should help us to designs specific activities to improve ADR reporting. The study was a questionnaire based survey to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of the interns (n=74) and nursing students (n=108) regarding ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance in this tertiary care centre.Results: More interns gave correct responses to knowledge based and attitude based questions of pharmacovigilance compared to the nursing students. On the other hand, more nursing students came across ADRs in the patients compared to interns. Even though 93.24% interns responded to have got training on “how to report ADRs”, only 6.76% ever reported ADR to pharmacovigilance centre.Conclusions: Proper training on pharmacovigilance, with easy way for reporting ADRs would be a useful step in improving pharmacovigilance status in nursing students and interns.

scholarly journals A questionnaire-based knowledge, attitude and practice study to determine the awareness of pharmacovigilance among the health care professionals in a tertiary care hospital of West Bengal 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuran Bhadury ◽  
Olivia Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Saswati Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Almost All ◽  
And Training ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Pharmacovigilance programs have been introduced to keep an eye on adverse drug reactions and safe use of drugs. All Healthcare professionals (HCPs) should report each and every adverse events which they come across. Pharmacovigilance programme of India is running actively since 2010 but India contributes only 2% of Adverse drug reactions (ADR’s) reported worldwide. There is need to monitor awareness of HCP’s about pharmacovigilance to achieve the goals. Such studies from peripheries of Eastern India are lacking. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice and overall awareness among HCP’s about pharmacovigilance and to understand actual barriers of ADR reporting.Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was done in Burdwan Medical College and Hospital. Ninety-nine HCP’s completed the pre-designed questionnaire. There were 15 questions to assess the awareness and cause(s) of underreporting. Data were analysed using appropriate statistical software.Results: We analysed data of 67 doctors and 32 nurses. We found, 67.2% doctors and 59.4% nurses knew definition of pharmacovigilance. About half HCP’s had knowledge about existing pharmacovigilance committee in our hospital. Almost all HCP’s felt ADR reporting is necessary. Surprisingly 88.1% doctors and 46.9% nurses experienced ADR at least once but 25.4% and 3.1% reported them respectively. For knowledge and practice related questions, correct responses were significantly higher for doctors. Most common discouraging factors regarding ADR reporting were, didn’t know how to report (52.5%) where to report (41.4%).Conclusions: Attitude of HCP’s towards pharmacovigilance activities was appreciable and combining it with periodic sensitizing programs, and training sessions will increase the knowledge, clear doubts about ADR reporting and improve the awareness about pharmacovigilance.

scholarly journals A survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of adverse drug reaction monitoring among doctors in Western Odisha region

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 2234
Author(s):  
Kaustav Saha ◽  
Bhabagrahi Rath ◽  
Ratna Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Voluntary Reporting ◽  
Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are the major cause of drug related morbidity and mortality. Pharmacovigilance is the science that plays an important role in the reduction of ADRs. Voluntary reporting of ADRs by healthcare professionals is an important tool in the success of pharmacovigilance program, but the same are scantly reported due to lack of awareness and knowledge among the physicians. So, the present study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding ADR reporting among healthcare professionals at a tertiary care hospital.Methods: A questionnaire-based study containing 25 questions (knowledge- 18, attitude -2 and practice- 5) was conducted in 70 prescribers and time allotted to complete it was 1 week. Statistical analysis was done by using Graph Pad Prism version 6.01.Results: Out of 70 prescribers, only 50 (71.43%) responded. ADR reporting was considered very important by almost all of them, but actual practice was lacking as only 36% of consultants had reported any ADR. The higher grading was given to causes most important for reporting were patient safety, to identify safe drug and new ADRs. The main reasons for under-reporting were unavailability of reporting forms when needed, uncertain association and lack of knowledge about reporting procedure.Conclusions: The prescribers are aware of the importance of ADR reporting, but lack of awareness and knowledge are most common cause of under-reporting. So, there is need of pharmacovigilance awareness program to improve voluntary reporting of ADRs.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice toward adverse drug reaction reporting among practicing clinicians at a tertiary care hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 845
Author(s):  
Toshan L. Todar ◽  
Manju Agrawal ◽  
Rajesh Hishikar ◽  
Anuja Jha ◽  
Basant Maheshwari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Drug Reaction ◽  
Drug Reaction ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Monitoring Centre ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Pharmacovigilance has evolved as an important tool for dealing with Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) both in pre-marketing and post-marketing scenario. Underreporting of ADRs at our Adverse drug reaction Monitoring Centre (AMC) led us to conduct this study to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of the practicing clinicians at our tertiary care Pt. J.N.M. Medical College associated Dr. B.R.A.M. Hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, towards ADRs reporting.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using pretested questionnaires consisting of 29 questions related to KAP of the practicing clinicians at Pt. J.N.M. Medical College associated Dr. B.R.A.M.  Hospital, Raipur towards ADRs reporting. The percentage of responders for each question was calculated. All statistical analysis was performed in Microsoft Office Excel 2007.Results: Out of 135 questionnaires distributed only 100 were considered for analysis, so the overall response rate was 74.07%. We calculated the result from the 100 responders. Overall 77% responders were aware of existence of ADR monitoring system in India, while only 40% were aware of its existence at their hospital. Only 8% responders had reported ADRs to the National Pharmacovigilance Centre and 10% to the Adverse drug reaction Monitoring Centre (AMC) at their hospital. Lack of knowledge about where, how and whom to report ADRs, lack of time, inability to decide what to report (known or unknown ADRs) and unavailability of ADR reporting form were the important factors discouraging them reporting ADRs.Conclusions: Creating awareness regarding ADR reporting through CMEs among practicing clinicians and early sensitization at medical undergraduate level for medical students may improve the current ADR reporting rate.  

scholarly journals Knowledge attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance among nursing professionals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Dehradun, Uttarakhand

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 414
Author(s):  
Taruna Sharma ◽  
D. C. Dhasmana ◽  
Rajendra Sharma ◽  
Suman Bala ◽  
Upasana Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Pharmacovigilance System ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Reporting Process ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Pharmacovigilance deals with identification, assessment and prevention and reporting of adverse drug reaction (ADR), play a pivotal role in ensuring safe use of drugs. However, in spite of having well established ADR reporting system in India and worldwide, the ADR underreporting is a big challenge till date. It is therefore very important to assess the level of awareness of Pharmacovigilance among healthcare professionals to identify the factors affecting ADRs reporting. The objective of the study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance among nursing professionals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Dehradun, India.Methods: It was a cross sectional observational study conducted at HIMS over a period of 1 year. Nursing professionals who work in internal medicine, Surgery, PAC and intensive care unit (ICU) were included in this study. A self-administered questionnaire comprising of 15 items related to ADRs and Pharmacovigilance programme of India (PvPI) activity was provided to them and sufficient time to fill the questionnaire was given. The completely filled questionnaire was collected and data was analyzed using SPSS ver.20.0.Results: A total of 415 participants were included in the study. The mean age of the participant was 28.52 years. The number of female was more than male participants. Majority of participant (56%) couldn’t answer the meaning of pharmacovigilance. Only 25% participants were aware about ADR reporting process to ADR monitoring centre (AMC). Although majority of the participants understand the necessity of ADR reporting and aware about AMC centre and PvPI, but most of them showed unfamiliarity about ADR reporting form and previous experience of any kind of ADR. The most common reason for not reporting the ADR was difficulty in deciding the nature of adverse effects (AE) (44%) followed by lack of time (30%). Majority of participant (67%) denied any previous pharmacovigilance training and almost all (98%) have shown their interest in PvPI training.Conclusions: Nursing professionals in our hospital may lack adequate knowledge about ADR reporting and may need more education and training on the National Pharmacovigilance System and ADR reporting process.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance among medical professionals at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay M. Katekhaye ◽  
Neha G. Kadhe ◽  
James John ◽  
Sudhir R. Pawar
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Medical Teachers

Background: Many adverse drug reactions (ADRs), interactions and specific toxicities are known once drug is exposed to a larger population. Spontaneous reporting adverse events (AEs) are fundamental to a robust pharmacovigilance (PhV). Increasing physician awareness about the pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting can significantly contribute the safety of medicines. Objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices related to PhV among medical professionals at a tertiary care teaching hospital.Methods: Postgraduate students (PGs) and medical teachers at a Medical College and tertiary care hospital were evaluated for their knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance with the help of a structured questionnaire. Suggestions for improving the effectiveness of the pharmacovigilance practices were also sought.Results: One-hundred and fifty doctors [91 (60.7%) PGs and 59 (39.3%) medical teachers] participated. Overall, 48.7% were males. 96% believed that PhV is important in medical practice but only 79.3% knew the definition of pharmacovigilance. Only 24.7% were aware of the existing nationwide pharmacovigilance program whereas the international collaborating center was known to 26% of the participants. 96% believed that it is the duty of a treating physician to report an ADR while 36.7% felt that ADR reporting should be the responsibility of a separate team. Surprisingly, 54% felt that financial aid should be provided for ADR reporting. 42.7% have not reported any ADR whilst only 16% have reported more than 10 ADRs in their career. To create an ADR database (79.3%) was the common expectation from the PhV center. 98.7% suggested continued medical education (CME) and trainings to improve the effectiveness of PhV in Indian setting.Conclusions: Regardless of a fair attitude towards PhV, the practice of ADR reporting is poor probably because of lack of sufficient knowledge about PhV. Motivating the physicians through CMEs and trainings so as to improve and strengthen the pharmacovigilance practices is the current need in India.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice among consumers about adverse drug reaction reporting

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1776
Author(s):  
Jeet J. Patel ◽  
Megha K. Shah ◽  
Prakruti P. Patel ◽  
A. M. Gandhi ◽  
Mira K. Desai
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Drug Reaction ◽  
Drug Reaction ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Reporting Programme ◽  
Consumer Reporting ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Background: Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting by consumers is quite low in India. Assessing knowledge and attitude of consumers regarding ADR reporting and observing practice of ADR reporting among them can help explore probable causes for underreporting of ADRs by consumers.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital using investigator-administered questionnaire and interviewing indoor patients of Surgery, Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Dermatology departments. The questionnaire was prepared to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of consumers about ADR reporting. Data was analysed using mean, standard deviation and percentages.Result: A total of 820 consumers of medicines were included. It was found that 32.2% consumers were not aware that a drug can produce adverse effects. After being explained about adverse drug reactions, 94.6% consumers felt that adverse drug reactions should be reported. However, 98.8% consumers were not aware of Pharmacovigilance Programme of India. After consulting about consumer reporting programme, majority of respondents (96.1%) felt that the direct consumer reporting programme helps reporting of ADRs. Moreover, 93.7% of consumers were willing to use it to report ADRs in future. Consumers preferred the Telephonic method with a Toll free number for ADR reporting followed by informing a health care professional.Conclusion: Poor knowledge and awareness about ADR reporting is the major factor for low to nearly absent ADR reporting by consumers in India.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of adverse drug reactions reporting among nurses in a tertiary care centre

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 2926
Author(s):  
Priyanka S. Survase ◽  
Amit P. Date ◽  
Archana S. Borkar ◽  
Rupesh T. Badwaik ◽  
Riaz A. Siddiqui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Spontaneous Reporting ◽  
Reporting System ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Adverse drug reactions are one of the major medicine related problem related to pharmacotherapy which may lead to increased morbidity and mortality causing increased hospital stay and financial burden on the society. Spontaneous voluntary reporting of adverse drug reaction can play a vital role in generating safety signals in which nurses can play important role, hence this study was undertaken to evaluate the knowledge attitude and practice of ADR reporting along with factors affecting reporting among nurses.Methods: The present study was a cross sectional questionnaire based study, which included nurses of a tertiary care hospital in central India. We tried to find out the possible ways to perk up spontaneous reporting of ADR and factors responsible for scarce reporting of ADRs.Results: After analyzing the data, we observed few of responders were aware of the ADR reporting system and the most encouraging finding was that majority of the responders were of the view that this reporting system is necessary. However, response to practice related questions was below average. Main factors which discouraged ADR reporting by nurses was thinking that reporting would lead to extra work and non availability of forms.Conclusions: The deficiencies in ADR reporting require awareness so as to perquisite spontaneous reporting and improve safety of patients. Training to nurses will lead to improvement in reporting of ADR.

scholarly journals A questionnaire based cross sectional study of the knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance among the health care professionals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in upper Assam, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 3833
Author(s):  
Swapnanil Gohain ◽  
Sahid Aziz ◽  
Meghali Chaliha
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Postgraduate Trainee ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are one of the major reason of morbidity, mortality and increase in health-care costs. The pharmacovigilance programme of India (PvPI) encourages the active participation of all health care professionals (HCP) in reporting suspected ADR to ensure enhanced patient safety. But present statistics shows under reporting of suspected ADR. So, this study was undertaken with the objectives of assessing knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of pharmacovigilance among the HCP and to evaluate various reasons of under reporting of suspected ADR.Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of HCP including faculties, resident doctors and postgraduate trainee (PGT), internship doctors and nurses on pharmacovigilance; conducted at department of Pharmacology, Jorhat Medical College and Hospital(JMCH). The pretested and peer reviewed questionnaire was distributed among 150 HCP and the responses were collected after one day. Data were analyzed using MS-excel software and was expressed in percentage.Results: Out of 150 questionnaires, 118 responses were received (32 faculties, 27 PGT, 38 internship doctors and 21 nurses). Good knowledge (78.4%) and fair attitude was found among the HCP but there was lack of practice of pharmacovigilance due to reasons mainly non availability of suspected ADR reporting form (27.1%), didn’t think reporting was necessary (34%), fear of consequences (16.1%) and lack of awareness (16.1%) among others.Conclusions: Good attitude was observed among HCP. With proper measures like sensitization and educational intervention ADR, reporting may be improved in the future.

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