A Study of Items Selection for a Patient Reported Syndrome Scale: Qi-Deficiency Syndrome (Prs-Qds)

Abstract

A total of 107 health care professionals, including 88 medical doctors and 19 pharmacists, participated in the study. The median (25th, 75th) knowledge score of the respondents was 8 (7, 11) out of a maximum possible score of 17. Most of the respondents exhibited positive attitude towards implementation of PV system in the healthcare sector. Of all, 24 (22.4%) respondents did not know the actual cause of death among the patients taking Isosorbide 5-mononitrate. The ADRs reporting and monitoring was not practiced routinely owing to multiple factors. ConClusions: After about three years of Isosorbide 5-mononitrate tragedy, our respondents still exhibited poor knowledge, and there was lack of PV related practices. However, positive attitude towards implementation of PV system is good omen.