1MD Pharmacology, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur-416006, Maharashtra
2MD Pathology, Department of Pathology (Blood Bank), Civil Hospital, Oras, Sindudurga, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author email id: drpsunita@rediffmail.com
Online published on 14 August, 2018.
The National Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) has made many improvements in its functioning. In India, problem is under-reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
This study was aimed at investigating the knowledge and attitude about ADR reporting among doctors in teaching hospital, practitioners and 3rd-year MBBS students.
The survey questionnaires were distributed to three groups of medical practitioners and MBBS students. 1st group (n = 36) includes clinicians and post graduates in medical college. 2nd group (n = 30) includes private practitioners. 3rd group (n = 40) includes 3rd-year MBBS students.
A total of 83.3% institutional clinicians, 86.6% private practitioners and 80% students were aware of pharmacovigilance and ADR monitoring system. 83.4% institutional 70% private practitioners and 75% students said they were sufficiently made aware about ADR reporting. ADR reporting was practiced by 13.3% institutional and 0% private practitioners (p < 0.05). 83.4% institutional doctors, 70% private practitioners and 75% students were not aware of spontaneous reporting. 72.2% institutional doctors, 56.6% private practitioners and 37.5% students said direct ADR reporting by patients should not be allowed (p < 0.001). 67% institutional doctors, 57% private practitioners and 80% students said pharmacists should be involved in ADR reporting. 17% institutional doctors, 47% private practitioners and 15% students had knowledge of causality assessment (p < 0.001). All three groups said, this system is going to benefit the patients and they wanted to know more about this system.
Thus there is dire need of creating awareness for ADR reporting among practicing doctors and post graduates who are future doctors. Awareness of pharmacovigilance and activities related to this should be included in undergraduate syllabus. The effective pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting in India is possible only if training of all health professionals is done effectively and made mandatory by MCI. (Medical council of India)
Pharmacovigilance, ADR monitoring, Spontaneous reporting system drug safety, Causality assessment, ADR drop box, National co-ordinating centre
