Assessment of an educational module on Pharmacovigilance among hospital pharmacists in United Arab Emirates: A pilot study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2024.246.149153Keywords:
Education, Pharmacist, Pharmacovigilance, United Arab EmiratesAbstract
Background: Pilot research was conducted to assess the feasibility of a pharmacovigilance educational module for hospital pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates.
Methods: A four-hour education module was held at a private hospital in Dubai. A pre-educational module survey assessed the knowledge, attitude, practice, barriers, and suggestions that could improve adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting. The module was formulated using Miller's pyramid as a framework, and it covered an introduction to pharmacovigilance, how to report ADRs and practical aspects. Pre- and post-educational module surveys were used to compare and assess the impact of the educational module.
Results: The results showed that the primary hurdle preventing pharmacists from practising this approach is a lack of knowledge of the ADR reporting process, which was improved drastically by the educational module with positive feedback.
Conclusion: The findings showed that this module has the potential to be incorporated into ongoing pharmacy professional development initiatives.
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