Abstract

ASSESMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PHARMACOVIGILANCE AMONG PHARMACY STUDENTS

Gokulnath M.*, Jothimanivannan C., Sasikumar V., Sampath, Arun S., Dhanasekaran A. and Srither R.

Abstract

The objective was to assess the knowledge about pharmacovigilance among the pharmacy students of several colleges in Tamil Nadu. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 200 Students in various districts between April -May 2022 by using Google form containing MCQ type questionnaire. The Students score was categorized as good and poor. The descriptive statistics were calculated using Microsoft excel 2018. 200 students responded to that questionnaire and their knowledge about pharmacovigilance was assessed. Despite of relatively better attitude towards pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting, they had a limited knowledge regarding ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance. The study findings highlight the need to strengthen the community pharmacovigilance program for safer medication use at the community level.

Keywords: Pharmacovigilance, Knowledge Assessment, Pharmacy students, Crosssectional study.