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The potential role of social media in pharmacovigilance in Nepal : glimpse from a resource-limited setting
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Shrestha, Sunil, Palaian, Subish, Shrestha, Bibek, Santosh, K. C. and Khanal, Saval (2019) The potential role of social media in pharmacovigilance in Nepal : glimpse from a resource-limited setting. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 13 (3). FE04-FE07. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2019/39979.12693 ISSN 0973-709X.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2019/39979.12693
Abstract
Introduction
An ever-increasing trend in the use of social media offers a potential forum for exchanging information in developing countries. Easy access, quick dissemination and widespread use necessitate the incorporation of social media in adverse drug reactions reporting and pharmacovigilance activities.
Aim
To highlight the potential role of the use of social media in pharmacovigilance activities in a developing country like Nepal.
Materials and Methods
A review of all relevant literature was conducted from scholargoogle and PubMed databases using the search terms ‘Social media’, ‘Pharmacovigilance’, ‘Nepal’, ‘drug safety’, ‘social network’ and ‘adverse drug reaction’. In addition, a general search was conducted in Google search engine using similar terminologies. The identified literature was reviewed by the authors and the most relevant ones within the scope of the topic were included.
Results
Social media use is common; the number of social media users is on increasing trend even in developing countries like Nepal. There are some unique scopes of social media in pharmacovigilance, including improving awareness, reporting and signal detection. In resource-limited settings, social media can play a crucial role in disseminating drug safety and related information. Incorporating social media in pharmacovigilance has challenges, particularly the problem associated with the authenticity and validity of information available in social media platform.
Conclusion
Social media may have an opportunity in the pharmacovigilance system. However, there is limited evidence about its feasibility and validity. Systematic research should be conducted to investigate the feasibility of using social media for the pharmacovigilance system.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Behavioural Science Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research | ||||||
Publisher: | JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited | ||||||
ISSN: | 0973-709X | ||||||
Official Date: | March 2019 | ||||||
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Volume: | 13 | ||||||
Number: | 3 | ||||||
Page Range: | FE04-FE07 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.7860/JCDR/2019/39979.12693 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 22 November 2019 | ||||||
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