THE PROCESS OF DRUG RETURN WITH THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BEFORE UDD AND AFTER UDD FOR INPATIENTS AT ST. CAROLUS HOSPITAL
Abstract
Background: Improper drug distribution system can cause high drug returns. The adverse effects of drug returns, such as in terms of energy when packing drugs, time used for drug dispensing , wasted costs for drug packaging and can make a difference in drug stocks in pharmacies. Sint Hospital Carolus uses the UDD distribution system for inpatients to reduce drug returns in the pharmacy . The purpose of study This is for know the picture drug return with a distribution system before UDD and after UDD in outpatients stay in hospital Sint Carolus.
Methods: Method study This is study Which characteristic p tif description that is collect data retrospectively by counting the number of drugs usedreturned with the number of initial prescriptions in the period before UDD and after UDD.
Results: Results research before UDD the number of incoming prescriptions 885.355 the number of prescriptions returned was 89,181 with a percentage of 10.07% and the number of drug items returned was 470, after UDD the number of prescriptions received was 639,170 the number of prescriptions returned was 33,307 with a percentage of 5.21% and the number of drug items returned was 273. Conclusion: It was concluded that there was a difference in percentage change before UDD and after UDD. It was concluded that there was a difference in percentage change before UDD and after UDD.
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