Research Journal of Pharmacology
ISSN: Online 1993-6019ISSN: Print 1815-9362
Abstract
The success of any pharmacovigilance system relies on the active participation of all healthcare professionals, including dentists. As there is very less information regarding the KAP on pharmacovigilance in medical and dental undergraduates. This study was conducted with an aim to evaluate the information regarding knowledge attitude and practice on pharmacovigilance in medical and dental students. A pretested questionnaire regarding the knowledge, attitude and practice was sent as Goggle form link to 3rd year, 4th year students and interns of Medical and Dental college. A period of two weeks was given to all the students to answer the questionnaire. A total of 370 Google forms were received. Majority of the study participants were females (66.2%) and most of the participants were in the age group of 20‐22 years (70.5%). There was no statistically significant difference in KAP scores of medical and dental students. knowledge and practice were not adequate. Thus, this study indicates the need for incorporating education related to pharmacovigilance in undergraduate medical and dental curriculum. Adverse Drug Reactions are "any noxious, unintended and undesired effect of a drug occurring at doses used for prophylaxis, diagnosis, therapy, or modification of physiologic function.". These reactions are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and account for a notable percentage of hospital admissions. So, this study throws light on the need for incorporating education related to pharmacovigilance in undergraduate medical and dental curriculum.
How to cite this article:
P. Ravi Kumar and Rudhra Prabhakar Kadali. Evaluation of Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Pharmacovigilance Among Undergraduates: A Cross‐Sectional Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjp.2024.4.1.4
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9362/10.36478/makrjp.2024.4.1.4