Indian J Pharmacol. 2025 Nov 1;57(6):409-413. doi: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_754_24. Epub 2025 Oct 12.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding reporting adverse events due to medical devices among healthcare workers in our hospital.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional, observational, and questionnaire (KAP) study was conducted among healthcare professionals working in the various departments of our hospital. Healthcare professionals from different specialties who volunteered to participate in the study were enrolled. A total of 15 questions were included: 8 based on knowledge (7 scored), 2 on attitude, and 5 on practice. Statistical analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel® worksheet, Chi-square, and unpaired t-test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: A total of 370 responses were received. The knowledge of healthcare workers was found to be 73.57%. The mean score (out of 7) for doctors and paramedical staff was 5.78 ± 1.21 and 3.76 ± 1.50, respectively, indicating a wide knowledge gap between them (P < 0.05). Most healthcare workers (63%) reported witnessing fewer than 5 MDAEs. The majority (37.30%) mentioned that the cause of underreporting was a lack of knowledge. Out of all healthcare workers, 85.13% responded positively and are willing to report MDAEs in future, and most of them considered it important to report MDAEs.
CONCLUSION: Despite healthcare professionals having adequate knowledge and a positive attitude toward reporting, very poor reporting of MDAEs is observed. Lack of knowledge is a significant barrier leading to underreporting, and a substantial knowledge gap among healthcare professionals is evident.
PMID:41221570 | DOI:10.4103/ijp.ijp_754_24
