Introduction. Under-reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is a critical patient safety issue, often linked to gaps in healthcare professionals' training. Nurses play a key role in therapeutic monitoring and in the early reporting of ADRs, yet the literature shows that knowledge among students of health degree programmes remains variable and insufficient. This study aimed to design, deliver and evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmacovigilance training seminar for second-year students of the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Materials and methods. The work was carried out in three phases: a literature review, the adaptation of the training project developed by the Hospital Pharmacy Unit (SOD di Farmacia), and a single-group quasi-experimental study involving 53 nursing students at the Università Politecnica delle Marche. The effectiveness of the seminar was measured with a 15-item knowledge questionnaire administered before and after the intervention, and satisfaction was assessed with a dedicated questionnaire. Pre-post comparisons were performed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and, for individual items, McNemar's test. Results. The mean knowledge score increased from 9.51 (SD 1.60) to 13.77 (SD 1.07) out of 15. The increase was statistically significant (Wilcoxon, p<0.001; effect size r=0.88), with improvement in 11 of the 15 items. All participants (100%) showed an increase in their score. Satisfaction was very high: 98.1% rated the seminar overall as "excellent" or "good". The greatest room for improvement concerned interaction with the speaker. Only 25% of students who had observed an ADR during their clinical placement reported that it had been notified. Discussion and conclusions. The seminar proved effective in increasing knowledge and was well received by students. This confirms the value of short, targeted educational interventions on pharmacovigilance. However, a gap persists between the knowledge acquired and reporting behaviour in clinical practice. Keywords: pharmacovigilance, adverse drug reactions, ADR reporting, educational intervention, pre-post study
Introduzione. La sottosegnalazione delle reazioni avverse ai farmaci (ADR) rappresenta un problema critico per la sicurezza del paziente, spesso legato a lacune formative degli operatori sanitari. L’infermiere riveste un ruolo chiave nel monitoraggio terapeutico e nella segnalazione precoce delle ADR, ma la letteratura evidenzia conoscenze ancora variabili e insufficienti tra gli studenti dei corsi di laurea sanitari. Lo studio si propone di progettare, realizzare e valutare l’efficacia di un seminario formativo sulla farmacovigilanza rivolto agli studenti del secondo anno del Corso di Laurea in Infermieristica. Materiali e metodi. Il lavoro si è articolato in tre fasi: revisione della letteratura, adattamento del progetto formativo della SOD di Farmacia e uno studio semi-sperimentale a gruppo singolo di 53 studenti di Infermieristica dell’Università Politecnica delle Marche. L’efficacia del seminario è stata misurata tramite un questionario di conoscenza a 15 item somministrato in fase pre e post-intervento; il gradimento è stato rilevato con un questionario dedicato. Il confronto pre-post è stato condotto con il test di Wilcoxon signed-rank e con il test di McNemar per singolo item. Risultati. Il punteggio medio di conoscenza è aumentato da 9,51 (DS 1,60) a 13,77 (DS 1,07) su 15, con incremento statisticamente significativo (Wilcoxon, p<0,001; effect size r=0,88) e miglioramento in 11 dei 15 item. La totalità del campione (100%) ha mostrato un incremento del punteggio. Il gradimento è risultato molto elevato (98,1% ha giudicato la valutazione complessiva tra “eccellente” e “buona”), con il margine di miglioramento maggiore sull’interazione con il relatore. Solo il 25% degli studenti che aveva osservato un’ADR durante il tirocinio ne riferisce l’avvenuta segnalazione. Discussione e conclusioni. Il seminario si è dimostrato efficace nell’incrementare le conoscenze e ben accolto dagli studenti, confermando l’utilità di interventi formativi brevi e mirati sulla farmacovigilanza, pur restando un divario tra conoscenze acquisite e comportamento di segnalazione nella pratica clinica. Parole chiave: farmacovigilanza, reazioni avverse ai farmaci, segnalazione delle ADR, intervento educativo, studio pre-post Keywords: pharmacovigilance, adverse drug reactions, ADR reporting, educational intervention, pre-post study
Progettazione e valutazione di un seminario sulla farmacovigilanza: studio pre-post sulle conoscenze e sul gradimento degli studenti d’infermieristica
PEYRONE, LUNA
2025/2026
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Introduction. Under-reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is a critical patient safety issue, often linked to gaps in healthcare professionals' training. Nurses play a key role in therapeutic monitoring and in the early reporting of ADRs, yet the literature shows that knowledge among students of health degree programmes remains variable and insufficient. This study aimed to design, deliver and evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmacovigilance training seminar for second-year students of the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Materials and methods. The work was carried out in three phases: a literature review, the adaptation of the training project developed by the Hospital Pharmacy Unit (SOD di Farmacia), and a single-group quasi-experimental study involving 53 nursing students at the Università Politecnica delle Marche. The effectiveness of the seminar was measured with a 15-item knowledge questionnaire administered before and after the intervention, and satisfaction was assessed with a dedicated questionnaire. Pre-post comparisons were performed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and, for individual items, McNemar's test. Results. The mean knowledge score increased from 9.51 (SD 1.60) to 13.77 (SD 1.07) out of 15. The increase was statistically significant (Wilcoxon, p<0.001; effect size r=0.88), with improvement in 11 of the 15 items. All participants (100%) showed an increase in their score. Satisfaction was very high: 98.1% rated the seminar overall as "excellent" or "good". The greatest room for improvement concerned interaction with the speaker. Only 25% of students who had observed an ADR during their clinical placement reported that it had been notified. Discussion and conclusions. The seminar proved effective in increasing knowledge and was well received by students. This confirms the value of short, targeted educational interventions on pharmacovigilance. However, a gap persists between the knowledge acquired and reporting behaviour in clinical practice. Keywords: pharmacovigilance, adverse drug reactions, ADR reporting, educational intervention, pre-post study| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12075/28954