ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING AMONG NURSING STAFF OF TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL IN WESTERN RURAL INDIA

Introduction: Underreporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in Pharmacovigilance programme of India (PvPI) may be due to lack of adequate knowledge, attitude and practice among healthcare professionals towards ADR reporting. Aim & Objective: Present study was planned to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of ADR reporting amongst nursing staff of tertiary teaching hospital in Western Rural India. Methods: This was cross sectional, observational study in which about 527 Nursing staff from Tertiary teaching hospital in Western Rural India were participated. Study was conducted as per pre-validated google form questionnaire-based format to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of ADR reporting. Results: Out of total 527 nursing staff who filled the ADR survey questionnaire, 87.1% participants were aware of the term ADR and 82.5% were aware of the term Pharmacovigilance. Only 53.5% respondents have undergone training related to Pharmacovigilance & ADR reporting.54.8% nursing staff have faced ADR in a patient or themselves somewhere during their life time but only 46.5 % respondents have reported ADR. Most of nursing staff felt that lack of knowledge/training to report ADR and difficulty to diagnose ADR were major barriers for ADR reporting. Conclusion: Most of nursing staff have positive attitude for ADR reporting however they have unsatisfactory knowledge on some aspects of ADR reporting and inadequate training to report and diagnose ADR. Educational intervention strategies can be introduced amongst nursing staff along with hands on training workshop to fill ADR reporting form in order to promote ADR reporting.