Attitudes and knowledge of hospital pharmacists to adverse drug reaction reporting

Green, Christopher F.; Mottram, David R.; Rowe, Philip H.; Pirmohamed, Munir

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2125.2001.01306.x

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“…The initial draft of the survey questionnaire was developed using information from the literature about ADR reporting among healthcare professionals [19][20][21][22][23] as well as the findings of our previous qualitative study, which involved interviews with community pharmacists.…”

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Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions About Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian Public Universities

Elkalmi

Hassali

Ibrahim

et al. 2011

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To assess senior pharmacy students' knowledge of and perceptions about pharmacovigilance and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) at 5 public universities in Malaysia Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 1, 2010, and January 31, 2010, using a validated self-administered questionnaire delivered to a sample of 510 final-year (fourth-year) pharmacy students at 5 Malaysian public universities. Results. Four hundred twenty-one (84%) students responded to the survey. About 60% (n 5 240) indicated that they had taken courses on the concept of pharmacovigilance during their current pharmacy curriculum. The mean score for knowledge about pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting was 6.9 6 1.4. There was a significant difference in the mean scores for knowledge about pharmacovigilance across the 5 universities. The majority (82.3%) of respondents felt it was necessary to confirm the causal relationship between the drug and the ADR. About 57.8% (n 5 241) of the respondents believed that pharmacy students are competent and capable of reporting ADRs during their clerkships. The majority (87.0%) of respondents perceived that pharmacy students should be taught how to report ADRs. Conclusion. The results of this study demonstrate that the majority of final-year pharmacy students in Malaysian public universities have insufficient knowledge about pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting.

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Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions About Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian Public Universities

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Hassali

Ibrahim

et al. 2011

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…Previous studies of pharmacy education from the United States and United Kingdom, however, indicated issues with the extent, standardization, and effectiveness of instructions related to medication error and adverse drug event instruction. [3][4][5][6] This literature mainly focuses on explicit curriculum content and formal education related to patient safety in pharmacy. However, learning is not limited to formal content, environments, or mechanisms.…”

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The Role of Hidden Curriculum in Teaching Pharmacy Students About Patient Safety

Bradley

Steven

Ashcroft

2011

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To examine how hidden and informal curricula shaped pharmacy students' learning about patient safety. Methods. A preliminary study exploring planned patient safety content in pharmacy curricula at 3 UK schools of pharmacy was conducted. In-depth case studies were then carried out at 2 schools of pharmacy to examine patient safety education as delivered. Results. Informal learning from teaching practitioners was assigned high levels of credibility by the students, indicating the importance of role models in practice. Students felt that the hidden lessons received in the form of voluntary work experience compensated for limited practice exposure and elements of patient safety not adequately addressed in the formal curriculum, such as learning about safe systems, errors, and professionalism. Conclusions. Patient safety is a multifaceted concept and the findings from this study highlight the importance of pharmacy students learning in a variety of settings to gain an appreciation of these different facets.

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“…[21,22] Context learning has been proven to be more effective than sequential learning. [21][22][23] The present curriculum in pharmacology could be revised and appraised to incorporate more recent, relevant and practically applicable syllabus. Internship is meant to orient and equip the MBBS graduates to apply all the theoretical knowledge into actual clinical practice.…”

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Knowledge, practice, and attitude toward adverse drug reaction reporting among interns at a tertiary health care centre

Leena¹,

Jose²

2017

Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol

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Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are an important public health problem in terms of mortality, morbidity as well as costs. However, studies worldwide have shown gross under-reporting with a rate of just 6-10%. Knowledge and attitude of health-care professionals about ADR greatly influence the extent of reporting. Educational interventions such as lectures, CMEs on pharmacovigilance (PvG) have proven to improve the rate of reporting. Hence, this study was conducted among new interns to assess their awareness, attitude, and practice patterns toward ADR reporting. Aims and Objectives: (1) To assess the knowledge and awareness regarding ADR reporting, (2) to assess attitude and practice patterns, and (3) to assess barriers to reporting among interns. Materials and Methods: A validated questionnaire based cross-sectional study was conducted among the medical interns in a tertiary health care center. Data were assessed by frequency, percentage. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 22. Results: Of the 100 interns in the study, more than 80% were aware about who can report an ADR and the type of ADR. 90% knew that ADR can occur with drugs, vaccines and herbal products too. However, 52% did not know about the PvG center or reporting system in the hospital. Only 20% had reported an ADR, the common drug being penicillin. 97% had never filled the ADR notification forms. Conclusion: Knowledge regarding ADRs was found to be adequate with the positive and right attitude toward reporting, but the actual reporting practice was found to be poor and needs to be improved. Hence, it is essential to include lectures on ADR and PvG, hands-on training, CMEs and interactive workshops in the MBBS curriculum, to promote reporting of ADRs, particularly among interns.

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Attitudes and knowledge of hospital pharmacists to adverse drug reaction reporting

Cited by 155 publications

References 10 publications

Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions About Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian Public Universities

Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions About Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian Public Universities

The Role of Hidden Curriculum in Teaching Pharmacy Students About Patient Safety

Knowledge, practice, and attitude toward adverse drug reaction reporting among interns at a tertiary health care centre

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