%0 Journal Article
%T Opinion of physicians towards Adverse Drug Reactions reporting Results of pilot study
%A Rakesh Kumar Rishi
%A Rakesh K. Patel
%A Anil Bhandari
%J Journal of Community Nutrition & Health
%D 2012
%I Rural Research Institute of Physiology & Applied Nutrition
%X The present pilot study aims to evaluate Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAPs) of Indian medical practitioners towards Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting across the country by conducting survey using a self administered questionnaire. Their opinions on direct reporting by the patients, role of information technology in ADR reporting, mandatory reporting by physicians, to whom ADRs should be reported, types of ADRs to be reported etc. are discussed. A total of 100 physicians (81 % males and 19% females) from various parts of the country responded to the questionnaire. The average age and experience of the study population was of 43.54 years 16.07 years respectively. A total of 60% respondents favoured direct ADR reporting by the patients and 89% envisage role of information technology in facilitating ADR reporting. Majority of the respondents (84%) felt that ADR reporting should be made mandatory for the physicians. When asked to whom ADRs should be reported, different responses were received from the physicians (total 148 responses). Majority of the responses obtained indicated that physicians are in the favour of reporting ADRs to Govt. (27.7%) and drug manufacturers (31.08%). Vast majority of the responses (81.31%) suggest that physicians favor ADR reporting when they are (a) serious and life threatening, (b) severe and cause disability, and (c) mild in nature and cause less inconvenience. a substantial number of the responses obtained from the physicians (32.5%) indicated that they recommend only proven ADRs to be reported. Various categories of drugs with which physicians experienced frequent ADRs were antibiotics (8.94%), Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) (11.36%) and analgesics (9.85%). Results of this pilot study suggest that information technology should be used in ADR monitoring activities. Direct patient reporting should be encouraged and reporting by physicians should be made mandatory. More training and awareness is required among medical professionals in India as to which types of ADRs should be reported. The information from this study may be useful in identifying the key issues involved with ADR reporting and for targeted intervention in order to minimize the under-reporting by the physicians
%K Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs)
%K Pharmacovigilance
%K ADR reporting.
%U http://jcnh.in/download/OA3.pdf