Knowledge and awareness about ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance among medical undergraduates

International Journal of Biomedical Research

Swapnil B Kaikade¹  Nitin D. Pise¹ 

[1] ACPM Medical College, Morane, Sakri Road, Dhule, Maharashtra 424001

关键词: Adverse drug reactions;    adverse drug reactions reporting;    undergraduate students;    pharmacovigilance;   

DOI  :  10.7439/ijbr.v7i5.3315

学科分类：基础医学

来源: Scholar Science Journals

【 摘 要 】

Aim: The present questionnaire survey was conducted with an aim of assessing the knowledge, attitude, and awareness related to pharmacovigilance among the final year students of MBBS and BDS in a teaching hospital.Materials and Methods: To assess the knowledge and awareness about pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting; a predesigned, structured, close-ended 10 item questionnaire was used.Results: A total of 180 questionnaires were distributed among the health-care professionals. It was found that only 28.88% students comprising 53.8% medical and 46.1% dental students were aware regarding the existence of pharmacovigilance program of India. While, only 47.77% students felt that ADR monitoring centre should be established in every hospital. Conclusion: The results of our study indicate that the majority of the students had a poor knowledge and attitude about pharmacovigilance. It has been advised that all the students (medical and dental) should be trained properly on ADR reporting to improve the current scenario in the pharmacovigilance program of the country.

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