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AN EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON PHARMACOVIGILANCE AND ADR REPORTING AMONG NURSES IN TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Prem Kumar Goka*, Sowmya Nadendla, Sneha Gangisetty,
Nallani Venkata RamaRao, Rama Rao Nadendla.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge, Attitude, Practice of Pharmacovigilance (KAP) and ADR reporting among nurses and to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention. Materials and Methods: A suitable validated Knowledge, Attitude, Practice (KAP) questionnaire based survey was conducted among nurses & the impact of effectiveness of educational intervention was evaluated by using Chi square test & Fischer exact test in graph pad prism version (5.04). Results: A total 65 nurses were involved in Pre KAP and Post KAP survey questionnaire. The overall response rates between pre intervention and post intervention was statistically significant for nurses (P value

Keywords: Pharmacovigilance, educational intervention, KAP questionnaire, nurses.