ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
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Adverse Drug Reactions, Pharmacovigilance, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice.
Abstract
: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAPs) of ADRs reporting and Pharmacovigilance system in tertiary heath care center. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based observational study was carried out on health-care professionals (Doctors and Interns) after getting approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee. Total 20 KAP questionnaire toward Pharmacovigilance was adapted from the previous studies and consisted of 20 questions in total.
Results: A total 256 health-care professionals were participated and completed the questionnaire. The responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics. A total of 95.67% health-care professionals’ good knowledge and agreed that reporting of ADR is necessary. Interns had better knowledge than postgraduates but most of them (75%) did not know where to report. Conclusion: Majority of the health-care professionals had a good knowledge and a positive attitude toward the need for ADR reporting. But, the reporting rate of ADRs by them is very low. Hence the various training programs, CMEs, and workshops on Pharmacovigilance for health-care professionals, so that the problem of under reporting could be minimized.
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Neelamma
Neelamma-Assistant Professor, Department Of Pharmacology, Karwar Institute Of Medical Sciences, Karwar, Karnataka, India
Raghunandan
Raghunandan-Associate Professor, Department Of Pharmacology, Raichur Institute Of Medical Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India
Mohd Fayazuddin
Mohd Fayazuddin- Associate Professor, Department Of Pharmacology, Raichur Institute Of Medical Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India
Mohammad Arshad
Mohammad Arshad-Professor & HOD, Department of pharmacology, Raichur institute of medical sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India