Evaluación del Sistema de Distribución de Medicamentos por Dosis Unitaria en el Hospital Básico Publio Escobar del cantón Colta.

Abstract

This investigation about Evaluation of the unit-dose drug distribution system at Basic-Public Hospital of Colta Canton was carried out to determine if this process was performed successfully and to verify the benefits given to the hospital and patients. Surveys by means of guide for unit-dose drug distribution system of Ministry of Public Health in Ecuador and use of norms, guides and protocols were used to acquire possible corrective actions in the drugstore, by asking for basic questions to evaluate qualitatively the acceptance of this system. It determined that the procedure is not managed rightly because 48% of people don´t meet and 52% of them meet with the parameters established in the guide that is why the unit-dose distribution system is not carried out perfectly in the hospital. It is recommended to hire a professional in Chemistry and Pharmaceutics Biochemistry to fulfill with all the parameters established in this system ruled by the Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador and to carry out therapy drug monitoring in order to get a quality service in benefit of the hospital and patients in general.