Knowledge, attitude and practice of yemeni physicians toward pharmacovigilance: A mixed method study
By: Al-Worafi, Yaser Mohammed
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Publisher: M. P. Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd 2018Edition: Vol. 10(10), July-August.Description: 74-77.Subject(s): PHARMACEUTICSOnline resources: Click here
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International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical scienceSummary: Objective: The objective of the current study was to investigate the physician’s knowledge, attitude and practice towards pharmacovigilance.Methods: A mixed qualitative and quantitative method was conducted in this study using a face to face questionnaire among the physicians in the capital Sana'a, Yemen.Results: Of the 105 respondents (79 %) were male. Participants age mean was 35.55±4.45 y. Majority of physicians (73.3 %) had a moderateknowledge towards pharmacovigilance; (15.2 %) had a good knowledge and (11.4 %) had a poor knowledge. 35 (33.3 %) physicians were seen adverse drug reactions (ADRs) happened to their patients. Allergy was the most common ADRs. However, no ADR was reported. 66.7 % of physicians had a positive attitude towards pharmacovigilance. The most barriers reported by physicians were: lack of motivation and lack of knowledge about reporting system. Reported factors to encourage ADRs reporting were: attend courses or workshops; educational materials and simplification of reporting procedures. Conclusion: Majority of physicians in Sana’a, Yemen had moderate knowledge and postitive attitude towards pharmacovigilance. Educational and training programmes are the cornerstone of improving ADRs reporting in Yemen.
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Objective: The objective of the current study was to investigate the physician’s knowledge, attitude and practice towards pharmacovigilance.Methods: A mixed qualitative and quantitative method was conducted in this study using a face to face questionnaire among the physicians in the capital Sana'a, Yemen.Results: Of the 105 respondents (79 %) were male. Participants age mean was 35.55±4.45 y. Majority of physicians (73.3 %) had a moderateknowledge towards pharmacovigilance; (15.2 %) had a good knowledge and (11.4 %) had a poor knowledge. 35 (33.3 %) physicians were seen adverse drug reactions (ADRs) happened to their patients. Allergy was the most common ADRs. However, no ADR was reported. 66.7 % of physicians had a positive attitude towards pharmacovigilance. The most barriers reported by physicians were: lack of motivation and lack of knowledge about reporting system. Reported factors to encourage ADRs reporting were: attend courses or workshops; educational materials and simplification of reporting procedures. Conclusion: Majority of physicians in Sana’a, Yemen had moderate knowledge and postitive attitude towards pharmacovigilance. Educational and training programmes are the cornerstone of improving ADRs reporting in Yemen.
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