Morshed Nasir
1Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Publications
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Research Article
Interventional Outcome of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting among Nursing Students in Dhaka
Author(s): Morshed Nasir*, Sumaiya Nousheen, Sandra Rumi Madhu and Md. Golam Kibria
Background: Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) is worldwide health issues associated with increased morbidity and mortality. These issues are addressed by pharmacovigilance, in which nurses can play a crucial role by reporting ADRs, but their participation is very poor in this field. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of training session on nursing students’ knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards pharmacovigilance. Methods: A quasi experimental, cross sectional, observational study was conducted among 315 nursing students at tertiary institutes. Nursing students completed a pre-validated questionnaire before and after a training session covering pharmacovigilance concepts. Pre and post session responses were compared using chi-square and paired t-tests. Results: Almo.. Read More»