Educational intervention to improve the knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare professionals regarding pharmacovigilance in South-South Nigeria.

Abimbola Olubukunola OpadeyiAnnie Fourrier-RéglatAmbrose O Isah

Published in: Therapeutic advances in drug safety (2019)

This educational intervention and the use of SMS as a reinforcement tool appeared to have positively impacted on the knowledge and practice of pharmacovigilance in South-South Nigeria with a less-than-impressive change in attitude. Continuous medical education may be required to effect long-lasting changes.

Keyphrases

healthcare
randomized controlled trial
medical education
primary care
adverse drug
emergency department
drug induced