Awareness of Pharmacovigilance and Impact of Educational Intervention among Homeopathic Practitioners and Nursing Staff in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: According to global statistics in 2016, 2% ADR reports were contributed from India. Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reporting is the basis of pharmacovigilance activity & only <10 % of all ADRs are reported. Lack of awareness and poor understanding about the existence, function and purpose of national ADR reporting might be the major reasons for under-reporting. Methods: Cross sectional, questionnaire based KAP study was conducted in 102 participants (48- BHMS practitioners, 54- Nurses). A specially designed, pre- tested, modified questionnaire was given to the participants to fill before and after an educational session. Each correct answer received a score of 1. Incorrect, “don’t know” option or not answered were allotted 0 score. Percentage of correct responses, KAP score, p value were calculated. Results: Out of 110 participants, 102 completed pre and post-test questionnaire (response rate- 92.72%). Both group of participants were shown to have poor knowledge of pharmacovigilance before educational session. Pre- test KAP score (Mean ± SEM) among BHMS practitioners was (11.18 ± 0.38, n=48) and Nurses was (10.59 ± 0.36, n=54). Nurses (19.7 ± 0.06) demonstrated statistically significant improvement in post- test score of compared to BHMS practitioners (18.09 ± 0.24). Though 79.41% participants noticed ADR after use of drugs, only 18.62% participants had informed it to ADR monitoring centre. Most preferred way to send information of ADR reports was through telephonic calls (54%). Conclusion: The study suggests a huge scope for improving ongoing Pharmacovigilance activities. Repeated educational sessions along with demonstration, hands on experience, visual photographs of ADRs are very crucial for all health care providers to strengthen the pharmacovigilance activities which may help in signal detection, reduce incidence & costs of avoidable ADRs related admissions.
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Dr. Jagrati Verma
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