Evaluation on Drug Planning for Basic Health Services at Pharmaceutical Warehouses of Gunung Mas District, Central Kalimantan

Abstract

Planning was an activity to determine type and amount of drugs according to the need. Weakplanning was indicated by no stored drugs or drugs accumulation in the storage. Drug planning inGunung Mas district pharmacy storage (GFK) was based on inaccurate data; therefore, distortionin the drug planning precision and in the level of drug availability occurred. Objective of this studywas to evaluate drug planning at GFK Gunung Mas based on the obedience of GFK workers inimplementing drug planning guideline.This was a descriptive study. Study variables were 1) ability of workers that was based on theireducation, workload, training, and supervision; 2) obedience of workers in implementing drug planning guideline. Main informants were the head of GFK and two GFK workers. Data werecollected by conducting in-depth interview and observation. Content analysis was applied in thedata management.Results of the study showed that drug planning at GFK Gunung Mas was inadequate. This wascaused by insufficient number of workers with adequate abilities, and the obedience of workers inimplementing planning guideline was insufficient. Workers' education level was suitable with therequirement namely pharmaceutical school. Majority of workers' knowledge was limited to definitionand drug criteria; majority of GFK workers' workload was overload. All workers did not get trainingon drug planning. Supervision by their superior was not done periodically. Obedience of workersto drug planning guideline was insufficient.Suggestions for district health office are to conduct training on integrated drug planning technique,to improve periodic supervision to GFK workers. Suggestions to GFK Gunung Mas are to formulatestandard operating procedure for drug planning, to do right drug calculation, to do ABC/ VEN analysis