Conformity assessment of Pharmaceutical Storage on the Rural Public Health Center of West Kalimantan Indonesia

Abstract

The storage condition of pharmaceutical drugs and medical disposables in the primary healthcare providers (e.g., public health centers) should meet the required quality standard to maximize financial profit and avoid loss. In order to ensure this matter, a conformity assessment is required. This study aimed to examine the conformity of the storage condition in the rural public health center of Dalam Kaum village, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, with the Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 74 of 2016 and the indicators for the storage of pharmaceutical drugs and medical disposables. This study was a descriptive non-experimental method applying quantitative and qualitative approaches by observation using a checklist and interviews. Overviews of the conditions were compared with guidelines sourced from the Regulation, including storage method, storage stability, flammable and explosive material storage, narcotic and psychotropic drug storage, and storage with risk of contamination. In addition, the indicators included the percentage of damaged or expired drugs, dead stock of drugs, and turnover ratio (TOR). The study's findings reported that the conformity of the storage condition based on the Regulation was 100% for storage method, storagestability,narcotic and psychotropic drug storage, and storage with risk of contamination, while 0% was for flammable and explosive material storage. In terms of the indicators, this study found 10.8% for damaged or expired drugs, 53.4% for dead stock of drugs, and 8.53 times per year for TOR. Based on the findings, it could be concluded that almost all aspects of the public health center of Dalam Kaum village conformed to the Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. Unfortunately, only one aspect showed conformity regarding the indicators for the storage of pharmaceutical drugs and medical disposables.