Physicians’ knowledge about pharmacovigilance in Iraq

Background: Pharmacovigilance plays an essential role in the reduction of adverse drugs reaction (ADRs), thus the evolution and growth of this science are critical for effective and safe clinical practice. Aim: This study will evaluate doctors’ attitudes, barriers and factors encouraging toward A...

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Main Authors:	RMS, Muhannad, YA, Arwa, QBA, Omer, Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod, Kurmanji, Jaafer M
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Language:	English
Published:	OMICS International 2016
Subjects:	RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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spelling	iium-514512016-08-08T07:16:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51451/ Physicians’ knowledge about pharmacovigilance in Iraq RMS, Muhannad YA, Arwa QBA, Omer Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Kurmanji, Jaafer M RS Pharmacy and materia medica Background: Pharmacovigilance plays an essential role in the reduction of adverse drugs reaction (ADRs), thus the evolution and growth of this science are critical for effective and safe clinical practice. Aim: This study will evaluate doctors’ attitudes, barriers and factors encouraging toward ADRs reporting. Methods: A cross-sectional prospective study has been conducted. It was a psychometric evaluation assessment using a previously modified questionnaire. Results: The majority of the surveyed doctors (78%) believed that reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is part of their duty, and monitoring drug safety is also important (96%). The study findings revealed that about 68% of the doctors felt that they did not have sufficient clinical knowledge to detect ADRs. Nearly two-third of the doctor’s agreed that they are not convinced that the ADRs are caused by the drug. This study show that an association between doctors knowledge about ADRs detection and the number of patient seen by day, as the number of patient increased the doctors knowledge about ADRs improved. Recommendations: Special and direct educational programs, along with continued promotion, could help to enhance the involvement of physicians in ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance activities and help to reduce misconceptions and other logistic barriers to ADR reporting. Further studies with large populations are needed for a better understanding of the actual deterrents which prevent private clinic doctors from reporting ADRs. OMICS International 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51451/1/physicians-knowledge-about-pharmacovigilance-in-iraq-2329-6887-1000214.pdf RMS, Muhannad and YA, Arwa and QBA, Omer and Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod and Kurmanji, Jaafer M (2016) Physicians’ knowledge about pharmacovigilance in Iraq. Journal of Pharmacovigilance, 4 (3). pp. 1-5. E-ISSN 2329-6887 http://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/physicians-knowledge-about-pharmacovigilance-in-iraq-2329-6887-1000214.pdf 10.4172/2329-6887.1000214
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description	Background: Pharmacovigilance plays an essential role in the reduction of adverse drugs reaction (ADRs), thus the evolution and growth of this science are critical for effective and safe clinical practice. Aim: This study will evaluate doctors’ attitudes, barriers and factors encouraging toward ADRs reporting. Methods: A cross-sectional prospective study has been conducted. It was a psychometric evaluation assessment using a previously modified questionnaire. Results: The majority of the surveyed doctors (78%) believed that reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is part of their duty, and monitoring drug safety is also important (96%). The study findings revealed that about 68% of the doctors felt that they did not have sufficient clinical knowledge to detect ADRs. Nearly two-third of the doctor’s agreed that they are not convinced that the ADRs are caused by the drug. This study show that an association between doctors knowledge about ADRs detection and the number of patient seen by day, as the number of patient increased the doctors knowledge about ADRs improved. Recommendations: Special and direct educational programs, along with continued promotion, could help to enhance the involvement of physicians in ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance activities and help to reduce misconceptions and other logistic barriers to ADR reporting. Further studies with large populations are needed for a better understanding of the actual deterrents which prevent private clinic doctors from reporting ADRs.
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author	RMS, Muhannad YA, Arwa QBA, Omer Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Kurmanji, Jaafer M
author_facet	RMS, Muhannad YA, Arwa QBA, Omer Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Kurmanji, Jaafer M
author_sort	RMS, Muhannad
title	Physicians’ knowledge about pharmacovigilance in Iraq
title_short	Physicians’ knowledge about pharmacovigilance in Iraq
title_full	Physicians’ knowledge about pharmacovigilance in Iraq
title_fullStr	Physicians’ knowledge about pharmacovigilance in Iraq
title_full_unstemmed	Physicians’ knowledge about pharmacovigilance in Iraq
title_sort	physicians’ knowledge about pharmacovigilance in iraq
publisher	OMICS International
publishDate	2016
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Physicians’ knowledge about pharmacovigilance in Iraq

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