The Evaluation of drug storage system at the pharmaceutical warehouse of Ngampilan Community Health Center in Yogyakarta

Abstract

Drug storage is crucial for managing pharmaceutical preparations. Medicines need to be stored according to set standards to ensure safety and prevent defects, physical damage, or chemical breakdown, which helps maintain their quality. Mistakes in drug storage can lead to expired or damaged medicines. This can affect the quality and effectiveness of the drugs, ultimately causing ineffective treatment for patients. This study aimed to evaluate the drug storage system at the pharmaceutical warehouse of Ngampilan Community Health Center in Yogyakarta. The research was descriptive non-experimental design with a quantitative cross-sectional approach and employed an observation checklist as the tool. The analysis focused on the layout of the storage space based on Regulation of the Minister of Health No. 74 of 2016, the drug storage process according to the 2019 Technical Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Service Standards in Community Health Centers, and storage efficiency tied to pharmaceutical service quality indicators established by Satibi in 2019. The results indicated that the suitability of the drug storage space at Ngampilan Health Center was 83.33%, while the drug storage process was 100% suitable. Drug storage efficiency was shown by a Turn Over Ratio (TOR) of 11.07 times per year, with expired drugs at 7.30%, leading to a total financial loss of IDR 2,121,399. There were no damaged drugs, dead stock was at 12.02%, and there was 100% conformity between the drugs and stock cards. In conclusion, the drug storage space did not meet the required standards, while the drug storage process at Ngampilan Health Center met the standards. Storage efficiency, measured by TOR, conformity with stock cards, and the absence of damaged drugs, also met the standards. However, the levels of expired drugs and dead stock did not meet the standards.