Exploring pharmacovigilance awareness and attitudes among healthcare practitioners in Iraq: insights from a survey-based study
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Title
Exploring pharmacovigilance awareness and attitudes among healthcare practitioners in Iraq: insights from a survey-based study
Subject
attitudes, health care providers, iraq, knowledge, pharmacovigilance
Description
Introduction: Healthcare professionals' (HCPs) play a vital role in recognizing potential medication risks, which can
lead to early interventions and positive patient outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of
healthcare professionals regarding pharmacovigilance in Iraq.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional conducted from June 13, 2023, to February 18, 2024, involving 415 healthcare
providers (137 physician, 103 pharmacists, and 175 nurses) selected through convenience sampling from three public
hospitals. Data collection was done through an adapted questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using descriptive
statistical techniques, and Chi-square/Fisher's exact tests. P-value ≤ 0.05 was determined as significant.
Results: The results showed while most participants correctly identified the purpose of pharmacovigilance (71.3%) with
significant difference between groups (p=0.02), only about half (52.5%) correctly defined pharmacovigilance (p=0.21).
Almost all participants (94.5%) agreed that reporting adverse drug reactions is necessary. However, there was
inconsistency between this belief and actual experience, as only 18.8% reported having encountered an adverse drug
reaction. Top 3 factors discouraging healthcare professionals from reporting adverse drug reactions included lack of
knowledge, fear of litigation, and prolonged or complex administrative procedures.
Conclusions: There were significant knowledge and attitude gaps among healthcare professionals in various aspects of
pharmacovigilance. This highlights the importance of addressing these knowledge gaps and barriers to improve
pharmacovigilance practices in Iraq. Targeted training programs, simplified reporting procedures, and a culture of
safety regarding medications should be prioritized to enhance the reporting of adverse drug reactions.
lead to early interventions and positive patient outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of
healthcare professionals regarding pharmacovigilance in Iraq.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional conducted from June 13, 2023, to February 18, 2024, involving 415 healthcare
providers (137 physician, 103 pharmacists, and 175 nurses) selected through convenience sampling from three public
hospitals. Data collection was done through an adapted questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using descriptive
statistical techniques, and Chi-square/Fisher's exact tests. P-value ≤ 0.05 was determined as significant.
Results: The results showed while most participants correctly identified the purpose of pharmacovigilance (71.3%) with
significant difference between groups (p=0.02), only about half (52.5%) correctly defined pharmacovigilance (p=0.21).
Almost all participants (94.5%) agreed that reporting adverse drug reactions is necessary. However, there was
inconsistency between this belief and actual experience, as only 18.8% reported having encountered an adverse drug
reaction. Top 3 factors discouraging healthcare professionals from reporting adverse drug reactions included lack of
knowledge, fear of litigation, and prolonged or complex administrative procedures.
Conclusions: There were significant knowledge and attitude gaps among healthcare professionals in various aspects of
pharmacovigilance. This highlights the importance of addressing these knowledge gaps and barriers to improve
pharmacovigilance practices in Iraq. Targeted training programs, simplified reporting procedures, and a culture of
safety regarding medications should be prioritized to enhance the reporting of adverse drug reactions.
Creator
Hussein Abdulmohsin Dabis1* , and Ali Talib Hameed2,3
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v20i1.51986
Date
22 November 2024
Contributor
peri irawan
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Language
english
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text
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Citation
Hussein Abdulmohsin Dabis1* , and Ali Talib Hameed2,3, “Exploring pharmacovigilance awareness and attitudes among healthcare practitioners in Iraq: insights from a survey-based study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11117.