Sheoran Babita, Deb Tirthankar, Tuteja Mayur, Kumar Ashish, Das Alapan, Sharma Nitika
Pharmacology, Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal, IND.
Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, Kalyani, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Nov 7;16(11):e73209. doi: 10.7759/cureus.73209. eCollection 2024 Nov.
School teachers play a crucial role in executing administration of single dose albendazole to school children on National Deworming Day (NDD). Effective reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) during such mass administration of medicines at the time of such public health programmes is vital for several policy decisions on safety. The study aims to evaluate teachers' knowledge and attitudes on ADR reporting regarding NDD and assess the impact of a sensitization program.
A total of 163 school teachers from 94 schools in the district, who gave informed consent were included. The study utilized a pretested and prevalidated questionnaire, scored on a 0-10 scoring scale. Employing a prospective quasi-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test research design, the primary aim was to evaluate the impact of the awareness program, with secondary objectives focused on demographic correlations with program effectiveness.
The study shows a significant improvement in participants' scores from the pre-test (mean score of 5.60) to the post-test (mean score of 8.28), resulting in a mean deviation of -2.68±1.74 (p < .001), suggesting that the intervention significantly enhanced outcomes. Additionally, the results indicate that the mean post-test score was slightly higher among urban participants in comparison to rural participants, with mean scores of 8.45 and 8.10, respectively.
The sensitization program significantly improved the knowledge and attitude of school teachers engaged in NDD regarding ADR reporting. However, long-term studies on the impact of this improvement in knowledge and attitude on actual ADR reporting need to be planned.
在国家驱虫日（NDD），学校教师在对在校儿童实施单剂量阿苯达唑给药管理方面发挥着关键作用。在此类公共卫生项目大规模用药期间，有效报告药物不良反应（ADR）对于多项安全政策决策至关重要。本研究旨在评估教师对国家驱虫日ADR报告的知识和态度，并评估一项宣传计划的影响。
纳入了来自该地区94所学校的163名学校教师，他们均已签署知情同意书。该研究采用了经过预测试和预验证的问卷，评分范围为0至10分。采用前瞻性准实验单组预测试和后测试研究设计，主要目的是评估宣传计划的影响，次要目标侧重于与计划效果的人口统计学相关性。
研究表明，参与者的分数从前测（平均分数5.60）到后测（平均分数8.28）有显著提高，平均偏差为-2.68±1.74（p <.001），表明干预显著提高了结果。此外，结果表明，城市参与者的后测平均分数略高于农村参与者，分别为8.45和8.10。
宣传计划显著提高了参与国家驱虫日的学校教师对ADR报告的知识和态度。然而，需要规划关于这种知识和态度的改善对实际ADR报告影响的长期研究。
