Pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions about Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities

Objective. To assess senior pharmacy students’ knowledge of and perceptions about pharmacovigilance and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) at 5 public universities in Malaysia Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 1, 2010, and January 31, 2010, using a validated...

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Main Authors: Mahmod El-Kalmi, Ramadhan Mohamed, Hassali, Mohamed Azmi, Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham, Widodo, Riyanto Teguh, Al-Efan, Qais Muhammad Ahmad, Abdul Hadi, Muhammad
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Published: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) 2011
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spelling iium-184142012-05-08T01:37:53Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/18414/ Pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions about Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities Mahmod El-Kalmi, Ramadhan Mohamed Hassali, Mohamed Azmi Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Widodo, Riyanto Teguh Al-Efan, Qais Muhammad Ahmad Abdul Hadi, Muhammad RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology Objective. To assess senior pharmacy students’ knowledge of and perceptions about pharmacovigilance and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) at 5 public universities in Malaysia Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 1, 2010, and January 31, 2010, using a validated self-administered questionnaire delivered to a sample of 510 final-year (fourth-year) pharmacy students at 5 Malaysian public universities. Results. Four hundred twenty-one (84%) students responded to the survey. About 60% (n 5 240) indicated that they had taken courses on the concept of pharmacovigilance during their current pharmacy curriculum. The mean score for knowledge about pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting was 6.961.4. There was a significant difference in the mean scores for knowledge about pharmacovigilance across the 5 universities. The majority (82.3%) of respondents felt it was necessary to confirm the causal relationship between the drug and the ADR. About 57.8% (n 5 241) of the respondents believed that pharmacy students are competent and capable of reporting ADRs during their clerkships. The majority (87.0%) of respondents perceived that pharmacy students should be taught how to report ADRs. Conclusion. The results of this study demonstrate that the majority of final-year pharmacy students in Malaysian public universities have insufficient knowledge about pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/18414/1/ajpe75596.pdf Mahmod El-Kalmi, Ramadhan Mohamed and Hassali, Mohamed Azmi and Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham and Widodo, Riyanto Teguh and Al-Efan, Qais Muhammad Ahmad and Abdul Hadi, Muhammad (2011) Pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions about Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 75 (5). 96 (1)-96 (7). ISSN 0002-9459 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3142975/ 10.5688/ajpe75596
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spellingShingle RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Mahmod El-Kalmi, Ramadhan Mohamed
Hassali, Mohamed Azmi
Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham
Widodo, Riyanto Teguh
Al-Efan, Qais Muhammad Ahmad
Abdul Hadi, Muhammad
Pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions about Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities
description Objective. To assess senior pharmacy students’ knowledge of and perceptions about pharmacovigilance and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) at 5 public universities in Malaysia Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 1, 2010, and January 31, 2010, using a validated self-administered questionnaire delivered to a sample of 510 final-year (fourth-year) pharmacy students at 5 Malaysian public universities. Results. Four hundred twenty-one (84%) students responded to the survey. About 60% (n 5 240) indicated that they had taken courses on the concept of pharmacovigilance during their current pharmacy curriculum. The mean score for knowledge about pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting was 6.961.4. There was a significant difference in the mean scores for knowledge about pharmacovigilance across the 5 universities. The majority (82.3%) of respondents felt it was necessary to confirm the causal relationship between the drug and the ADR. About 57.8% (n 5 241) of the respondents believed that pharmacy students are competent and capable of reporting ADRs during their clerkships. The majority (87.0%) of respondents perceived that pharmacy students should be taught how to report ADRs. Conclusion. The results of this study demonstrate that the majority of final-year pharmacy students in Malaysian public universities have insufficient knowledge about pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting
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author Mahmod El-Kalmi, Ramadhan Mohamed
Hassali, Mohamed Azmi
Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham
Widodo, Riyanto Teguh
Al-Efan, Qais Muhammad Ahmad
Abdul Hadi, Muhammad
author_facet Mahmod El-Kalmi, Ramadhan Mohamed
Hassali, Mohamed Azmi
Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham
Widodo, Riyanto Teguh
Al-Efan, Qais Muhammad Ahmad
Abdul Hadi, Muhammad
author_sort Mahmod El-Kalmi, Ramadhan Mohamed
title Pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions about Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities
title_short Pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions about Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities
title_full Pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions about Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities
title_fullStr Pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions about Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities
title_full_unstemmed Pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions about Pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities
title_sort pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions about pharmacovigilance in malaysian public universities
publisher American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
publishDate 2011
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