Background Materiovigilance refers to “the systematic monitoring and evaluation of medical devices to assess their performance and safety throughout their entire lifecycle,” which is a crucial aspect of patient safety. There is a notable gap in understanding the situation specifically in the Northeastern states. The present study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of materiovigilance among the healthcare workers in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Sikkim. Method A validated e‐questionnaire questionnaire was used to collect data for this cross‐sectional study. Total enumeration and data collection from of study population, that is, 652 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, paramedical staff,, and supporting group D staff was conducted. Mean scores for knowledge, attitude, and practice were calculated and compared between groups. The analysis incorporated inferential statistics, specifically chi‐square tests and z‐tests. A p ‐value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results 47% of participants had inadequate knowledge, 46% of the participants had inappropriate attitude and only 27% of the participants had appropriate practice of materiovigilance. Conclusion significant portion of participants exhibited inadequate knowledge (47%) and inappropriate attitude (46%) towards materiovigilance. Alarmingly, only 27% demonstrated appropriate practices in this area. Statistically significant differences were found between subgroups, with pharmacists and paramedics showing a higher level of knowledge and more appropriate attitudes toward materiovigilance compared to doctors and nurses.
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