Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting among Pharmacy Students: Impact of an Educational Intervention

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the influence of education on pharmacy stu-dents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding ADR reporting. Methods: A pre- and post-intervention assessment, without a control group, was undertaken at a pharmacy educational institution, involving 573 participants enrolled in B. Pharm and Pharm. D programs. The effect of the educational intervention was assessed using a validated KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice) questionnaire, and the findings were analyzed. Results: Following the educational intervention, students' knowledge, attitude, and practice scores improved significantly; knowledge increased from 40.52±22.448 to 93.75±9.933, attitude from 71.62±21.894 to 97.70±6.499, and practice from 23.58±21.005 to 88.94±14.669. The im-provement in knowledge, attitude, and practice was notably higher among B. Pharm students compared to Pharm. D students, with a p-value of <0.001. Conclusion: This study suggests that educational interventions using written materials and oral presentations may effectively improve pharmacy students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding ADR reporting in the short term.