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Volume 13 Issue 8 (August) 2024

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Impact of educational intervention on sensitisation and ADR reporting among paramedics in a teaching hospital in north India
Dr. Dushyant Lal, Dr. Renuka Sacchanand Harwani, Dr. Harendra Yadav

Aim: Impact of educational intervention on sensitisation and ADR reporting among paramedics in a teaching hospital in north India. Material and methods: This study was done at a tertiary care teaching hospital using a cross-sectional design and a questionnaire. The survey was carried out after obtaining clearance from the Institutional Ethics Committee. The participants consisted of 100 undergraduate paramedical students. The participants were provided with a comprehensive explanation of the study's nature and aim, and their informed permission was acquired. The students were informed about the voluntary nature of their participation in the research. Results:A cohort of 100 paramedical students participated in a pre- and post-test questionnaire. The results were statistically significant in terms of the participants' awareness of the location of the PV center, showing an improvement of 83%. The majority of the students had an understanding of the significance of Pharmacovigilance (PV) and the process of Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting by physicians. Nevertheless, there was a substantial increase in the understanding of ADR reporting among dentists, nurses, and pharmacists (P < 0.0001). Prior to the educational intervention, the majority of students were knowledgeable of the need of reporting adverse drug reactions (ADR) with allopathic medications. However, they were unaware of the importance of reporting ADRs related to herbal and traditional medicine, blood products, and biological and paramedical devices. Following the intervention, there was a notable increase in the proportion of individuals who were aware of the need to report adverse drug reactions (ADR) for herbal and traditional medicine, blood products, and biological and paramedical devices. This improvement was statistically significant (P < 0.001). There was a substantial increase of 84% in knowledge of the procedure of reporting Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) after attending a lecture. This improvement was statistically significant with a p-value of less than 0.001. Following the lecture, 72% of individuals said that ADR reporting should be considered a professional duty, in contrast to the 54% who held this view before to the intervention Conclusion: The research indicates a clear need to enhance knowledge among paramedical students in order to increase the reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). In conclusion, participating in educational initiatives such as ongoing paramedical education and seminars focused on raising awareness of PV would be beneficial in enhancing the state of ADR reporting.

 
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