Implementación de buenas prácticas de almacenamiento y distribución de medicamentos en el Hospital Básico Guamote’

Abstract

The objective of this study was to establish a protocol for the management and administration of the quality of pharmaceutical products based on the numerous official documents published by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) with the aim of meeting the requirements and providing the necessary environments for their correct storage; ensuring that the medicines administered to patients are in the best possible conditions, maintaining their quality from the moment they are received until they are dispensed through strict control over their physical and chemical characteristics. The health center, Hospital Básico Guamote, provides services and care at the cantonal level, which requires a strategy that promotes the adaptability of the institution through the use of good storage and distribution procedures for medicines that allow staff to focus adequately on administrative and operational tasks to meet the needs of patients. The assessment of the situation in the present research work within the pharmacy area of the institution reflected that the percentage of compliance with the different parameters according to the checklist was 68% prior to the development and implementation of Standard Operating Processes (SOP) based on the differences discovered, avoiding unnecessary losses and guaranteeing an improvement in the service to the public, while allowing better management in accordance with governmental standards for public health.