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02 / 12 / 2021

 


Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital

Meena Atray, Apurva Agrawal.


Abstract
Background: Doctors doing postgraduation (PG) are backbone of any teaching-hospital and are in close contact with patients. It is important they have adequate knowledge and attitude towards adverse drug reaction (ADR)-reporting and Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI).

Aim and Objectives: To study the impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude of 1st year PG residents toward ADR reporting and Pharmacovigilance.

Materials and Methods: An educational intervention was conducted among 1st-year postgraduate students, including a lecture on importance and need of pharmacovigilance, hands-on-training on how to fill Suspected ADR Reporting Form and group based interactive discussion. Knowledge and attitude of participants were recorded in pre-post intervention questionnaire and analyzed.

Results: Sixty-three postgraduate students from clinical (82.5%), paraclinical (12.7%), and preclinical (4.7%) departments participated. Mean test-score improved from 7.27 to 11.65 (P < 0.005). Need for pharmacovigilance, ADR-reporting related terminologies, PvPI, who can report and where to report ADR, signal generation, types of ADR-forms, and legal implications of reporting were the major areas with significant improvement. About 87% agreed post-intervention that ADRs are a major cause of morbidity, 96% agreed there should be an ADR-Reporting Centre in every institute and 92% agreed they will try to find whether some drug might be responsible for any unusual symptom in patient.

Conclusion: Educational intervention could improve knowledge as well as attitude toward ADR reporting among postgraduate doctors, long-term impact needs further assessment.

Key words: Educational Intervention; Pharmacovigilance; Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting; Pharmacovigilance Programme of India; Post-graduate Students


 
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Atray M, Agrawal A. Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(6): 781-786. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.11408202124112021


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Atray M, Agrawal A. Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=139066 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.11408202124112021


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Atray M, Agrawal A. Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(6): 781-786. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.11408202124112021



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Atray M, Agrawal A. Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2022), [cited March 14, 2024]; 12(6): 781-786. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.11408202124112021



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Atray, M. & Agrawal, . A. (2022) Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 12 (6), 781-786. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.11408202124112021



Turabian Style

Atray, Meena, and Apurva Agrawal. 2022. Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 12 (6), 781-786. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.11408202124112021



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Atray, Meena, and Apurva Agrawal. "Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 12 (2022), 781-786. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.11408202124112021



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Atray, Meena, and Apurva Agrawal. "Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 12.6 (2022), 781-786. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.11408202124112021



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Atray, M. & Agrawal, . A. (2022) Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 12 (6), 781-786. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.11408202124112021