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Health professionals' knowledge, attitude and practices towards pharmacovigilance in Nepal / Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de los profesionales de la salud hacia la farmacovigilancia en Nepal
Palaian, Subish; Ibrahim, Mohamed I; Mishra, Pranaya.
Affiliation
  • Palaian, Subish; Universiti Sains Malaysia. Penang. Malaysia
  • Ibrahim, Mohamed I; Qassim University. Al Qassim. Saudi Arabia
  • Mishra, Pranaya; Saba University School of Medicine. Saba. Netherlands-Antilles
Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) ; 9(4): 228-235, oct.-dic. 2011. tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-93760
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
ABSTRACT
Pharmacovigilance can be helpful in protecting consumers from harmful effects of medicines. Healthcare professionals should consider Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting as their professional obligation and should be aware of the existing pharmacovigilance mechanisms in their countries. In Nepal, pharmacovigilance activities were initiated in 2004.

Objectives:

The present study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of the healthcare professionals towards ADRs and pharmacovigilance in Manipal Teaching Hospital (MTH), a tertiary care teaching hospital attached to the regional pharmacovigilance center in western Nepal.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2007 using a pretested (Cronbach alpha=0.72) questionnaire having 25 questions (15 questions on knowledge, 5 on attitude and 5 on practice). The correct/positive responses were given a score of ‘2’ and the wrong/negative responses ‘1’, maximum possible score of ‘50’.

Results:

A total of 131 responses were obtained among which 42 were incomplete and remaining 89 [females 49 (55.1%)] were analyzed. Of the 89 professionals, 29 (32.6%) were doctors, 46 (51.8) nurses and 14 (15.7%) pharmacists. The mean age was 28.32 (SD=8.46) years and the median (interquartile range) of duration of the service 14.5 (6-36) months. The total KAP scores was 40.06 (SD=3.51) for doctors, 38.92 (SD=4.83) for pharmacists, and 35.82 (SD=3.75) for nurses. Among the 89 professionals, 59 (62.3%) had not reported even a single ADR to the pharmacovigilance center.

Conclusion:

The healthcare professionals at the MTH had a poor KAP towards ADRs and pharmacovigilance and there is a need for educational and awareness intervention for these professionals (AU)
RESUMEN
La farmacovigilancia puede ser útil para proteger a los consumidores de los efectos dañinos de los medicamentos. Los profesionales de la salud deberían considerar la comunicación de reacciones adversas de medicamentos (RAM) como una obligación profesional y deberían conocer los mecanismos de farmacovigilancia que existen en sus países. En Nepal, las actividades de farmacovigilancia comenzaron en 2004.

Objetivos:

El presente estudio evaluó el conocimiento, actitudes y prácticas (KAP) de los profesionales de la salud hacia las RAM y la farmacovigilancia en el Hospital Universitario de Manipal (MTH), un hospital universitario terciario ligado al centro regional de farmacovigilancia del Oeste de Nepal.

Métodos:

Se realizó un estudio transversal en 2007 usando un cuestionario pre-evaluado (alfa de Cronbach=0,72) que tenía 25 preguntas (15 sobre conocimiento, 5 sobre actitudes y 5 sobre práctica). A las preguntas correctas se les dio una puntuación de ‘2’ y a las respuestas incorrectas/negativas se les dio un ‘1’, con una puntuación máxima de 50.

Resultados:

Se obtuvieron un total de 131 respuestas de las que 42 estaban incompletas y las restantes 89 se analizaron [49 mujeres (55,1%)]. De los 89 profesionales, 29 (33,6%) eran médicos, 46 (51,8%= enfermeras y 14 (15,7%) farmacéuticos. La media de edad era de 28,32 años (DE=8,46) y la media (rango intercuartílico) de la duración en el servicio fue 14,5 meses (6-36). Las puntuaciones totales de KAP fueron 40,06 (DE=3,51) para médicos, 39,92 (DE=4,83) para farmacéuticos y 35,82 (DE=3,75) para enfermeras. Entre los 89 profesionales, 59 (62,3%) no comunicaron ni una sola RAM al centro de farmacovigilancia.

Conclusión:

Los profesionales de la saludo del MTH tienen pobre KAP sobre las RAM y la farmacovigilancia, y se necesita una intervención educativa y sobre el conocimiento para estos profesionales (AU)
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil Database: IBECS Main subject: Professional Staff Committees / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Abbreviations as Topic / Hospitals, University Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) Year: 2011 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Qassim University/Saudi Arabia / Saba University School of Medicine/Netherlands-Antilles / Universiti Sains Malaysia/Malaysia
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil Database: IBECS Main subject: Professional Staff Committees / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Abbreviations as Topic / Hospitals, University Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) Year: 2011 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Qassim University/Saudi Arabia / Saba University School of Medicine/Netherlands-Antilles / Universiti Sains Malaysia/Malaysia
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