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Abstract
Background
Since the inception of Pharmacovigilanceprogramme (PVP) in our institution spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) has been minimal. Under reporting of ADRs is a known fact due to variable knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of healthcare professionals which prompted us to know the KAP of nursing staff in our institution.
Material and Methods
A questionnaire based cross sectional study using a pre designed set of questions. Study included 134 staff nurses from government medical college and associated hospitals Srinagar J&K India.
Results
Our study using KAP questionnaire revealed that in knowledge based questions 59% participant were aware of the health care professional responsible for reporting ADR, 70% were aware of PVP, 11% were how to fill ADR form, 38% were knowing ADRs of which drugs to be reported and 27% were knowing the time period within which a serious ADR needs to be reported. All attitude based questions scored high on attitude based questions. Contrary to expectations from knowledge and attitude of participating staff nurses the practice of ADR reporting was very poor.
Conclusion
There is a need for curriculum development in order to impart teaching and hands on training to improve knowledge and practices of ADR reporting
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References
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References
[1]. Olsson S. Pharmacovigilance training with focus on India. Indian Journal ofpharmacology40(l1), 2008, S28-S30.
[2]. Naritoku DK, Faingold CL. Development of a therapeutics curriculum to enhance knowledge of fourth-year medical students about clinical uses and adverse effects of drugs. Teach Learn Med. 21, 2009, 148–52
[3]. Rehan HS, Vasudev K, Tripathi CD. Adverse drug reaction monitoring: Knowledge, attitude and practices of medical students and prescribers.Natl Med J India. 15, 2002, 24–6
[4]. Pimpalkhute SA, Jaiswal KM, Sontakke SD, Bajait CS, Gaikwad A. Evaluation of awareness about pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction monitoring in resident doctors of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Indian J Med Sci. 66, 2012, 55–61.
[5]. Hardeep, Bajaj JK, Rakesh K. A survey on the knowledge, attitude and the practice of pharmacovigilance among the health care professionals in a teaching hospital in northern India. J ClinDiagn Res. 7, 2013, 97–9.
[6]. AshaiZA,Pukhta MA ,Singh Z.A Six month prospective observational study assessing adverse drug reaction monitoring centre of a teaching tertiary care hospital.ejbps, 3(5), 2016, 446-449
[7]. Granas A, Buajordet M, Stenberg-Nilsen H, Harg P, Horn A. Pharmacists' attitudes towards the reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions in Norway.pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 16(4), 2007, 429–434
[8]. 39. Li Q, Zhang SM, Chen HT, et al. Awareness and attitudes of healthcare professionals in Wuhan, China to the reporting of adverse drug reactions.Chin Med J(Engl) 17(6), 2004, 856–861.
[9]. Belton K. The European Pharmacovigilance Research Group.Attitude survey of adverse drug-reaction reporting by health care professionals across the European Union.Eur J ClinPharmacol. 52(6), 1997, 423427.