Table 4 Knowledge about pharmacovigilance
Knowledge about PV | Category | Correct | Incorrect | Don’t know | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (percentage) | Frequency (percentage) | Frequency (percentage) | |||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Definition of pharmacovigilance | Physicians | 43 (38.39) | 56(50.0) | 13 (11.60) | 0.000 |
Pharmacists | 30 (81.08) | 6 (16.21) | 1 (2.70) | ||
Nurses | 68 (34.51 | 109 (55.32) | 20 (10.51) | ||
I understand that the most important purpose of Pharmacovigilance is to ensure safety of drugs | Physicians | 79 (70.5) | 18 (16.07) | 15 (13.39) | 0.000 |
Pharmacists | 34 (91.89) | 3 (8.10) | 0 | ||
Nurses | 119 (60.40) | 32 (16.24) | 46 (23.35) | ||
I am aware of "Vigibase" online Database for reporting adverse drug reaction by the World Health Organization | Physicians | 35 (31.25) | 52 (46.42) | 25 (22.32) | 0.073 |
Pharmacists | 17 (45.94) | 18 (48.64) | 2 (5.40) | ||
Nurses | 69 (35.02) | 82 (41.62) | 46 (23.35) | ||
The International Center for Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring is located in Sweden | Physicians | 23 (20.53) | 27 (24.10) | 62 (55.35) | 0.009 |
Pharmacists | 14 (37.83) | 11 (29.72) | 12 (32.43) | ||
Nurses | 46 (23.35) | 30 (15.22) | 121 (61.42) | ||
I am aware of the existence of pharmacovigilance program in Pakistan | Physicians | 29 (25.89) | 49 (43.75) | 34 (30.35) | 0.000 |
Pharmacists | 23 (62.16) | 10 (27.02) | 4 (10.81) | ||
Nurses | 70 (35.53) | 73 (37.05) | 54 (27.41) | ||
In Pakistan Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan is responsible for monitoring of ADRs | Physicians | 51 (45.53) | 28 (25.00) | 33 (29.46) | 0.016 |
Pharmacists | 27 (72.97) | 2 (5.40) | 8 (21.62) | ||
Nurses | 90 (45.68) | 28 (14.21) | 79 (40.10) |