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Study on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacovigilance among the postgraduate trainees in a tertiary care hospital, Dibrugarh

Background Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are a major cause of illness and death worldwide. Pharmacovigilance (PV) helps in improving patient′s safety through reporting and assessment of ADR, but underreporting by healthcare professionals remains a major drawback. Therefore, the study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding PV among the postgraduate trainee of a tertiary care hospital who are often the first line treatment providers.

Methods The study was cross-sectional, questionnaire based designed to assess KAP among 280 postgraduates. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson′s correlation, multiple regression analysis, and Chi-square test.

Results The study highlighted that attitude of the postgraduate medical residents and practical exposure to ADR related activities play a greater role than knowledge alone in improving ADR reporting.

Conclusions The findings provide evidence for strengthening institutional support and continuing medical education among the healthcare workers on the topic.