Analysis and Implications of the Current Situation of the Drug Vigilance System in Medical Institutions of Guangdong Province Based on NVivo

OBJECTIVE  To analyze the current situation and existing problems of pharmacovigilance work in different types and levels of medical institutions in Guangdong Province, and to provide countermeasures and suggestions for promoting the construction of the pharmacovigilance system in medical institutions.

METHODS  Astratified sampling method was used to select pharmacovigilance staff from 9 medical institutions of different types and levels in Guangdong province for semi-structured interviews. The interview data were analyzed using the three-level coding method through NVivo 12 Plus software.

RESULTS  A total of 3 first-level nodes, 10 second-level nodes, and 22 third-level nodes were constructed. Medical institutions in Guangdong province had initially established a pharmacovigilance system covering personnel, systems and platforms, but mainly had problems in terms of institutional personnel, work implementation and resources. Tertiary general hospitals had made more in-depth progress in the construction of the pharmacovigilance system compared to other hospitals. The existing problems and suggestions of different types and levels of medical institutions had different focuses.

CONCLUSION  It is recommended to increase policy support, strengthen institutional and system construction, optimize human resource allocation, enhance communication and information sharing, accelerate the construction of information platforms, and form a pharmacovigilance system covering different levels and taking into account specialized hospitals to promote the healthy and sustainable development of pharmacovigilance work in medical institutions.