Title
Materiovigilance: Knowledge, attitude, practice among healthcare professionals in India
Authors
Hemlata Verma1, Prerna Jasmine Kerketta1,*, Shilpa Jain2 & Mahendra Soni3
Affiliation
1Department of Pharmacology, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of Pharmacology, People’s College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, India; 3Department of Hospital Administration, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Hemlata Verma - E-mail: drhemlataverma0505@gmail.com
Prerna Jasmine Kerketta - E-mail: prernakerketta28@gmail.com
Shilpa Jain - E-mail: drshilpajain768@gmail.com
Mahendra Soni - E-mail: sonimahendra45@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026
Abstract
Despite 636 Medical Device Monitoring Centers (MDMCs) in India, post-marketing vigilance for medical devices remains less developed than for drugs. An institutional survey among health care professionals (HCPs) including consultants, physicians, nurses and midwives was conducted using a pre-validated electronic questionnaire. Among 107 respondents (36% response rate), 58% had heard of ‘materiovigilance’, 47.6% knew the MDAE reporting pathway and 14.9% had reported adverse events. Majority 96.2% agreed that MDAE reporting enhances patient safety and 89.2% supported its inclusion in undergraduate medical curricula. HCPs exhibited a positive attitude towards materiovigilance but knowledge gaps and suboptimal reporting persist; training and stronger reporting systems can promote materiovigilance activities and improve patient safety.
Keywords
Medical device, health care professionals, patient safety, tertiary care center, cross-sectional study
Citation
Verma et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3581-3584 (2026)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
