Determination of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Pharmacovigilance among Clinical Post Graduate Students in a Teaching Hospital, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India | Chapter 12 | Issues and Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 1

 Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. A good pharmacovigilance (PV) programme can help with this problem. Underreporting of ADR is one of the obstacles to good PV. To do so, health professionals must have adequate ADR knowledge, attitude, and practise (KAP).

The goal of this study was to determine KAP about PV among postgraduate (PG) students.

Methods: PG students in MIMS College's clinical departments were given a self-administered questionnaire with 22 items assessing PV knowledge, attitude, and practise. During the completion of the surveys, direct supervision was provided. A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet was used to examine the findings of the completed questionnaires.

Results: The average understanding of ADRs and PV was 52.3 percent correct and 47.7% erroneous, according to the evaluation. Fifty percent of pupils are unsure whether or not ADR occurs. 90% of students have never been educated on how to report ADRs.

While PG students had a more favourable attitude toward PV, our research found that they lack information and awareness about the matter. In addition, we observed that the pupils lacked experience.

Conclusions: Regular educational intervention can transfer PV knowledge and awareness among PG students, resulting in better practise among PG students.

Author(S) Details

Sindhura Nagisetty
Department of Pharmacology, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Jillella Naga Sreenivasulu
Department of General Medicine, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Vijaya Bhaskara Rao Janapareddi
Department of General Medicine, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Tulasi M. Thotakura
Department of Pharmacology, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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