Dr. S.Jeya Ponmari

ABSTRACT

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of various medical fraternities about pharmacovigilance in Government Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital (Tamil Nadu), a tertiary care teaching hospital. A cross-sectional study was carried out using a pretested questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed to assess the KAP regarding pharmacovigilance. The healthcare professionals (final MBBS students, resident doctors and nurses working in the KMC (Tamil Nadu) were included. Only those who gave their consent to participate were included in the study. The data was analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) statistical software, version 16. One hundred and fifty pretested questionnaires were distributed among the healthcare professionals and 116 responded. This study demonstrated that knowledge and attitude towards pharmacovigilance is adequate among healthcare professionals and practice of ADR reporting is catching up.