Educational intervention impact assessment on pharmacovigilance knowledge, attitude and practice among hospital pharmacy practitioners in Dubai
Background This study aimed to assess the impact of a self-developed educational intervention on the knowledge, attitude, practice, barriers, and facilitators of pharmacovigilance (PV) among hospital pharmacists in Dubai.Method Pharmacists from three hospitals attended an education intervention (Pow...
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| description | Background This study aimed to assess the impact of a self-developed educational intervention on the knowledge, attitude, practice, barriers, and facilitators of pharmacovigilance (PV) among hospital pharmacists in Dubai.Method Pharmacists from three hospitals attended an education intervention (PowerPoint presentation and hands-on session) on PV and were continuously followed up using WhatsApp for 6 months. The module’s impact was assessed using a questionnaire at baseline, 3, and 6 months post-intervention. The median (IQR) scores of the individual Likert-type questions were compared with the demographic variables using Mann–Whitney and Kruskal Wallis tests, correlation using Spearman’s test and Pearson’s R (Interval by Interval) test, and Wilcoxon Signed Rank test was used compare the pre–post scores at alpha = 0.05.Results Of the 60 participants, upon intervention, the total knowledge scores improved from 14 (12–15)/18 at baseline to 17 (16–18) at 3 months, p = <0.001, and 18 (17–18) at 6 months, p = <0.001, the attitude scores improved from 25 (23–26)/30 at baseline to 27 (26–29) at 3 months, p = <0.001, and 28 (27–29) at 6 months, p = <0.001, and the practice score improved from 9 (7–11)/24 at baseline to 9.5 (8–11) at 3 months, p = <0.001, and 10 (8–11) at 6 months, p = <0.001. Similar improvements were seen for factors encouraging ADR reporting and minimisation of barriers. The intervention had a significant impact on enhancing the knowledge of participants with age groups of 20–29 and 30–39 as indicated by the results of the Spearman correlation test (p = 0.001(r = 0.854), p = 0.003 (r = 0.468)) respectively.Conclusion The study findings highlighted that educational intervention effectively enhances knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacovigilance among hospital pharmacists. Though the first of its kind this study outcome could have been influenced by external factors interfering with the outcome measures. Upon customisation, this module can be utilised by health professionals to improve pharmacovigilance practices in their settings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ff5328260bdf4e708765fd92353ec6202025-08-20T02:40:40ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice2052-32112025-12-0118110.1080/20523211.2025.2509223Educational intervention impact assessment on pharmacovigilance knowledge, attitude and practice among hospital pharmacy practitioners in DubaiSawsan Shanableh0Hadzliana Zainal1Muaed Alomar2Subish Palaian3Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab EmiratesDiscipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MalaysiaDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab EmiratesBackground This study aimed to assess the impact of a self-developed educational intervention on the knowledge, attitude, practice, barriers, and facilitators of pharmacovigilance (PV) among hospital pharmacists in Dubai.Method Pharmacists from three hospitals attended an education intervention (PowerPoint presentation and hands-on session) on PV and were continuously followed up using WhatsApp for 6 months. The module’s impact was assessed using a questionnaire at baseline, 3, and 6 months post-intervention. The median (IQR) scores of the individual Likert-type questions were compared with the demographic variables using Mann–Whitney and Kruskal Wallis tests, correlation using Spearman’s test and Pearson’s R (Interval by Interval) test, and Wilcoxon Signed Rank test was used compare the pre–post scores at alpha = 0.05.Results Of the 60 participants, upon intervention, the total knowledge scores improved from 14 (12–15)/18 at baseline to 17 (16–18) at 3 months, p = <0.001, and 18 (17–18) at 6 months, p = <0.001, the attitude scores improved from 25 (23–26)/30 at baseline to 27 (26–29) at 3 months, p = <0.001, and 28 (27–29) at 6 months, p = <0.001, and the practice score improved from 9 (7–11)/24 at baseline to 9.5 (8–11) at 3 months, p = <0.001, and 10 (8–11) at 6 months, p = <0.001. Similar improvements were seen for factors encouraging ADR reporting and minimisation of barriers. The intervention had a significant impact on enhancing the knowledge of participants with age groups of 20–29 and 30–39 as indicated by the results of the Spearman correlation test (p = 0.001(r = 0.854), p = 0.003 (r = 0.468)) respectively.Conclusion The study findings highlighted that educational intervention effectively enhances knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacovigilance among hospital pharmacists. Though the first of its kind this study outcome could have been influenced by external factors interfering with the outcome measures. Upon customisation, this module can be utilised by health professionals to improve pharmacovigilance practices in their settings.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20523211.2025.2509223Attitudeeducation modulehospital pharmacistsknowledgepharmacovigilancepractice |
| spellingShingle | Sawsan Shanableh Hadzliana Zainal Muaed Alomar Subish Palaian Educational intervention impact assessment on pharmacovigilance knowledge, attitude and practice among hospital pharmacy practitioners in Dubai Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice Attitude education module hospital pharmacists knowledge pharmacovigilance practice |
| title | Educational intervention impact assessment on pharmacovigilance knowledge, attitude and practice among hospital pharmacy practitioners in Dubai |
| title_full | Educational intervention impact assessment on pharmacovigilance knowledge, attitude and practice among hospital pharmacy practitioners in Dubai |
| title_fullStr | Educational intervention impact assessment on pharmacovigilance knowledge, attitude and practice among hospital pharmacy practitioners in Dubai |
| title_full_unstemmed | Educational intervention impact assessment on pharmacovigilance knowledge, attitude and practice among hospital pharmacy practitioners in Dubai |
| title_short | Educational intervention impact assessment on pharmacovigilance knowledge, attitude and practice among hospital pharmacy practitioners in Dubai |
| title_sort | educational intervention impact assessment on pharmacovigilance knowledge attitude and practice among hospital pharmacy practitioners in dubai |
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| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20523211.2025.2509223 |
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