Effectiveness of Educational Interventions in Enhancing Pharmacy Students KAP of Materiovigilance

Background

The Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI) was launched on 6^th July 2015 by the (DCGI) at the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, to ensure the safety and effectiveness of medical devices. With the increasing use of sophisticated medical devices in healthcare, incidents such as Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) have been reported. The study aimed to evaluate the Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception (KAP) of pharmacy students across different streams toward MvPI, using an educational intervention to enhance their involvement in patient safety and spontaneous reporting of MDAEs.

Materials and Methods

A total of 545 participants from B Pharm, D Pharm, M Pharm and Pharm D students participated in the study. The participants' demographic details were collected, and their KAP was assessed through a 15-question survey administered before and after an educational intervention. The internal consistency and reliability of the questionnaires were evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha and IBM SPSS 27.0.

Results

The study revealed a significant improvement in KAP across all pharmacy streams post-intervention. Awareness of MvPI increased from 27.7% in the pre-test to 88.07% in the post-test. Attitude and perception also showed marked improvements, with positive responses rising from 52.85% to 72.9% in attitude and from 56.33% to 76.24% in perception.

Conclusion

The educational intervention significantly enhanced the KAP of pharmacy students regarding MvPI. Including Materiovigilance in pharmacy curricula and promoting MDAE reporting are essential steps to adapt greater awareness and involvement in patient safety among healthcare specialists.