Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Filipe Helder Mota

Publications

• Research Article
  Pharmacovigilance in Cabo Verde: Measuring the Impact of Pharmacovigilance Educational Campaign o,n Consumer’s Knowledge
  Author(s): Carla Djamila Reis, Filipe Helder Mota, Veiga Cálida Etezana Rodrigues and Jailson JMCarla Djamila Reis, Filipe Helder Mota, Veiga Cálida Etezana Rodrigues and Jailson JM
  
  Background: A monitoring system of adverse drug reactions is vital to patient safety and patients should have an active role in it. However, encouraging consumer involvement in their healthcare requires that they are or can be sufficiently well informed to make rational decisions. Therefore, mass education campaigns can be important to promote public education about medicines. Purpose: To assess the impact of an educational campaign to promote knowledge of consumer regarding use of medicines. Methods: A descriptive study was performed for consumer’s knowledge regarding rational use of medicine after a TV/radio campaign. A questionnaire was applied during 1 week (from 16 to 23 November 2015) in all urban areas of the capital of Cabo Verde to a population of 73,343. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and T-test. Results: The result reveals a general improvement on.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.1000217

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