Table 2: Comparison of Community Pharmacist Knowledge about Pharmacovigilance before and after the Educational Intervention,(N=42)

Questions Correct Response before Intervention n(%) Correct Response after Intervention n (%) PValue
Reporting of ADRs is part of pharmacist´s duty. 31(73.8) 42(100) <0.001
It is necessary to confirm that an ADR is related to a particular drug before reporting it. 8(19.0) 28(66.7) <0.001
Adverse drug reaction definition. 21(50.0) 38(90.5) <0.001
Pharmacovigilance definition. 25(59.5) 37(88.1) 0.008
Pharmacovigilance is considered one of the aspects of Pharmacoepidemiology. 29(69.0) 41(97.6) 0.002
Preventable ADRs. 11(26.2) 27(64.3) 0.001
Type B reaction is unpredictable and may be unrelated to the pharmacology or dose of the drug. 24(57.1) 40(95.2) <0.001
Adverse drug reactions associated with herbal products should not be reported. 7(16.7) 23(54.8) 0..001
Which of the following should be responsible for pharmacovigilance system in Malaysia? 15(35.7) 39(92.9) <0.001
The minimum information required for the submission of an initial report is... 25(59.5) 35(83.3) 0.013