Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions (Adrs) Practice of Healthcare Professionals
Elsadig Yousif Mohamed
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ABSTRACT
Aim: To assess pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions practice of healthcare professionals in Ribat
University Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan.
Methods: This
was a cross-sectional study to evaluate pharmacovigilance and ADRs practice
among physicians, pharmacist and nurses working in the National Ribat
University, Khartoum, Sudan. The sample size was calculated as 100. Data were collected
by a pre-tested questionnaire after obtaining ethics approval. Data analysis
was performed by SPSS software.
Results: The
HCPs who acquired good and poor pharmacovigilance practice were 16 (16%) and 84
(84%) respectively. Ninety-eight (98%) of the healthcare professionals have
ever experienced ADR in their patients during professional practice.
Ninety-four (94%) have ever seen ADR reporting form. Forty (40%) have ever reported ADR to the
pharmacovigilance center. Pharmacists, Physicians and nurses with good practice
were30.8%, 18.4% and 7.9% respectively.
Conclusion: Most
healthcare professionals acquire good pharmacovigilance practice. The
pharmacist acquires higher level of pharmacovigilance practice followed by
physicians and nurses. Healthcare professionals with shorter years of
experience have significantly higher pharmacovigilance practice.
Keywords: Pharmacovigilance, Adverse Drug Reactions,
Healthcare Professionals