Promoting pharmacovigilance through educational strategies: impact of a national training intervention on the knowledge and practice of healthcare providers in Jordan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study assessed how an educational intervention affected healthcare providers' knowledge and practice of pharmacovigilance (PV) principles, with an emphasis on enhancing the reporting ADRs.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, a structured questionnaire was utilised. A pre- and post-educational intervention design was used to assess the influence of a PV workshop on ADRs reporting in Jordan. The PV educational workshop was a one-year interactive session that addressed core PV principles.

Results

A total of 250 healthcare providers participated in the study, including 14 general physicians (5.6%), 15 specialist physicians (6%), 93 pharmacists (37.2%), 51 clinical pharmacists (20.4%), 58 nurses (23.2%), 3 midwives (1.2%), and 16 others (6.4%). A positiv

SUBMITTER: Mhaidat NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12570230 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature