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:	Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed, Hassali, Mohamed Azmi, Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham M, Widodo, Riyanto T, Efan, Qais MA, Hadi, Muhammad Abdul
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Published:	American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) 2011
Subjects:	RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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spelling	iium-356702014-02-18T08:32:18Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/35670/ Pharmacy students' knowledge and perceptions about pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Hassali, Mohamed Azmi Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham M Widodo, Riyanto T Efan, Qais MA Hadi, Muhammad Abdul RS Pharmacy and materia medica 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 = 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 6.9 ± 1.4. 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 = 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/35670/2/ajpe75596_2.pdf Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed and Hassali, Mohamed Azmi and Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham M and Widodo, Riyanto T and Efan, Qais MA and Hadi, Muhammad Abdul (2011) Pharmacy students' knowledge and perceptions about pharmacovigilance in Malaysian public universities. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 75 (5). pp. 1-8. ISSN 0002-9459 http://www.medscape.com/viewpublication/2432
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spellingShingle	RS Pharmacy and materia medica Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Hassali, Mohamed Azmi Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham M Widodo, Riyanto T Efan, Qais MA Hadi, Muhammad Abdul 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 = 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 6.9 ± 1.4. 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 = 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	Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Hassali, Mohamed Azmi Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham M Widodo, Riyanto T Efan, Qais MA Hadi, Muhammad Abdul
author_facet	Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Hassali, Mohamed Azmi Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham M Widodo, Riyanto T Efan, Qais MA Hadi, Muhammad Abdul
author_sort	Elkalmi, Ramadan 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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