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Pharmacovigilance Knowledge and Perceptions Among Pharmacy, Medical and Nurse Students in University of Duhok

Omer Qutaiba B. Allela1★, Ramadan M. Elkalmi2, Avan Saleem Salih1, Diana Yaqo Yousif1, Hala Wazir Ali1, Narmin Oraha Shammo1★ Corresponding author

  1. 1College of Pharmacy, University of Duhok (UOD), Duhok, Kurdistan Region, IRAQ.
  2. 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Puncak Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

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Omer Qutaiba B. Allela

College of Pharmacy, University of Duhok (UOD), Duhok, Kurdistan Region, IRAQ.

omarallela@yahoo.com

Received: 16-03-2018; Revised: 16-04-2018; Accepted: 19-05-2018.

Volume 4, Issue 2 · pp. 60–65 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.16

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Objective: To assess pharmacy, medical and nurse students’ knowledge of and perceptions about pharmacovigilance and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) at University of Duhok (UOD). Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 1, 2017, through January 1, 2018 using a validated self-administered questionnaire delivered to a sample of 202 students at Colleges in UOD. Results: About 42% of students indicated that they had taken courses on the concept of pharmacovigilance during their current curriculum. The mean score for knowledge about pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting was 6.98. There was a significant difference in the mean scores for knowledge about pharmacovigilance across the Colleges. About 38.6% of the respondents believed that students are competent and capable of reporting ADRs during their clerkships. The majority (67.6%) of respondents perceived that students should be taught how to report ADRs. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that the majority of students in public universities have insufficient knowledge about pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting.

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    Allela, O. Q. B., Elkalmi, R. M., Salih, A. S., Yousif, D. Y., Ali, H. W., & Shammo, N. O. (). Pharmacovigilance Knowledge and Perceptions Among Pharmacy, Medical and Nurse Students in University of Duhok. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 4(2), 60–65. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.16