Pharmacovigilance Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Healthcare Professionals in Nepal: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Healthcare professionals' (HCPs') knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding pharmacovigilance (PV) remains underexplored in Nepal. This systematic review aims to assess the current state of KAP of PV among HCPs in Nepal, identify existing gaps, and propose interventions to strengthen the PV system.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted using electronic databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, Nepal Journals Online, and the Cochrane Library, as well as gray literature sources, to identify studies that assessed the KAP of PV among HCPs. The data were extracted, analyzed, and synthesized to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state of PV among HCPs in Nepal. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute tailored q

SUBMITTER: Pathak N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12790677 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature