Health care professionals knowledge and perception of pharmacovigilance in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Amman, Jordan

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 608-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khawla Abu Hammour ◽  
Faris El-Dahiyat ◽  
Rana Abu Farha
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching

scholarly journals A surveillance study of cutaneous adverse drug reactions in a tertiary care teaching hospital in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 2439
Author(s):  
Vandana Badar ◽  
Vidisha Vivek Parulekar ◽  
Priti Garate
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Recorded Data

Background: Skin is one of the most common targets of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) The practice of pharmacovigilance all over the world is 5% whereas in India, it is below 1%. Hence, the purpose of our study is to monitor and analyze the suspected cutaneous adverse drug reactions (ACDRs) reported at our tertiary care teaching hospital, to characterize the nature and predictability, severity and preventability of ACDRs and identify most common drugs causing cutaneous ACDRs so that they can be given cautiously and with keen surveillance.Methods: An observational study was conducted in patients attending outpatient and inpatient department for a period of 3 years. All ACDRs of patients were referred by health care professionals and the diagnosis were made by concern doctors. The recorded data was filled in the ADR form obtained from pharmacovigilance program of India (2011) and Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) website.Results: Out of 1399 ADR reports analyzed, 564 reports (40.31%) were of ACDRs, female to male ratio was 0.85. Redness (44.32%) was most common symptom, followed by itching (44.14%) and rash (19.14%). Antimicrobials (43.97%), NSAIDS (21.63%), Anti-retroviral therapy drugs (13.65%) were common groups. As per WHO-UMC causality classification, modified Hartwig and Siegel severity scale, Thornton and Schumock preventability scale, ACDRs were probable, mild and possibly preventable respectively.Conclusions: Effective ADR monitoring plays a role in safety of medicines. So, awareness regarding early diagnosis and prompt treatment should be created among the health care professionals and reporting of ACDRs should be regularly practiced by all the departments.

Health-care Professionals’ Knowledge and Perception of Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and Pharmacovigilance in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of Nepal

2019 ◽  
pp. 001857871988379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krisha Danekhu ◽  
Sunil Shrestha ◽  
Sushant Aryal ◽  
P. Ravi Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Doctors And Nurses

Background: Underreporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is common globally, and Nepal is not an exception to this. Health-care professionals (HCPs) play a vital role in reporting ADR during routine practice. Lack of knowledge and awareness about pharmacovigilance and reporting ADRs among HCPs may contribute to underreporting. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and perception of HCPs regarding ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance in a tertiary care teaching hospital in, Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. A questionnaire was distributed to 215 HCPs (medical doctors, nurses, and pharmacists) between March and September 2018. Knowledge and perception regarding ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance were studied. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0 (IBM Corp, Armonk, New York). Results: The HCPs included 75 medical doctors, 126 nurses, and 14 pharmacists. Majority of the participants were female (67%), and the majority of participants were not aware of pharmacovigilance. Among the participants, pharmacists were found to have better knowledge regarding pharmacovigilance. However, other HCPs (doctors and nurses) strongly agreed about the necessity of having adequate knowledge about pharmacovigilance. Out of 215, 57.7% agreed that the important benefit of reporting ADR was to identify safe drugs and improve patient safety. The main reasons for not reporting were – ADR reporting was not widely promoted by relevant authorities (47%), followed by not knowing where and how to report ADR (34.9%). However, other HCPs (doctors and nurses) strongly agreed about the necessity of having adequate knowledge about pharmacovigilance. Conclusions: The knowledge of HCPs on ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance was poor. Despite a low knowledge of ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance among HCPs, there was a positive perception that ADR reporting is necessary and ADR monitoring system should be established in the hospital. This study also highlights a need for future intervention studies focusing on educating HCPs about ADR and pharmacovigilance.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Perception on Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) among Health Care Professionals in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1527-1536
Author(s):  
Vasantha Priya Jeyasheelan ◽  
Sumetha Suga Deiva Suga ◽  
Sindhura Myneni ◽  
Divya Ravikumar ◽  
Manuel Raj Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Hospital Acquired Infections ◽  
Hospital Acquired

scholarly journals Awareness and Disposal Practices of Unused and Expired Medication among Health Care Professionals and Students in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 2073-2078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangeetha Raja ◽  
Satyajit Mohapatra ◽  
A. Kalaiselvi ◽  
R. Jamuna Rani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Safe Environment ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Knowledge Practice

Medicines play a very significant role for treating many diseases and conditions, but at the end of the treatment it is very important to dispose them of properly. So, the knowledge and awareness of proper drug disposal are essential for safe environment. Lack of knowledge and practice can lead to various problems like environmental pollution and various health hazards directly or indirectly. Hence, the study was aimed to assess the knowledge, practice, and awareness towards disposal of unused / expired drugs among healthcare professionals such as doctor, medical students, pharmacy students and nurses. This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital. About 400 participants in each category were included in the study. The questionnaire consisted of three parts which included demography, and multiple choice questions related to knowledge and awareness of the drug disposal. The collected data was expressed in percentage. A total of 393 participants have completed the survey which includes 32% males and 68% females. It was found that the commonest discarding pattern of the expired/ unused medicines was through household trash (67%). A total of 349 (89%) were aware of the significance of improper disposal. It was observed that the participants 44(11.1%) had partial knowledge about proper drug disposal but there was a lack of practice 264 (67.1%) of safe disposal methods. This study aimed to create an awareness to bridge the lacunae between knowledge, practice of proper and environmental safe methods of disposing expired/ unused drugs among health care professionals.

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