International Journal of Health Science
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): International Journal of Health

Distribution Flow Overview of Medicine and Medical Devices at X Purwodadi Hospital

Fransisca Michelline Tuwanakotta (Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus)
Yulia Pratiwi (Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus)
Yanulia Handayani (Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus)
Mera Putri Pratitis (Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus)
Aprillia Puspitasari Tunggadewi (Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus)
Wildayanti Wildayanti (Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Jul 2025

Abstract

Pharmacy services in a hospital support quality health services. Distribution is a crucial aspect of hospital pharmacy services, which aims to ensure the timely availability of pharmaceutical supplies within the unit. The purpose of this study was to determine the alignment of distribution procedures at X Hospital with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Permenkes No. 72 of 2016. This study was non-experimental with a qualitative descriptive method with a total sampling technique. The instruments used in this study were checklist sheets, interview guidelines, hospital SOP, and Permenkes No. 72 of 2016. The implementation of the study was through observation, document review, and in-depth interviews with all pharmacy employees at X Hospital. Interviews were conducted with 1 key informant, 8 informants in the pharmacy warehouse section, and 29 informants in the inpatient and outpatient services sections. Data obtained from the checklist results were processed using Microsoft Excel, and the results of the interviews were transcribed and interpreted. Based on the results of interviews and observations, it was shown that the implementation of distribution refers to the hospital SOP. The distribution system used is a centralized system and UDD (Unit Dose Dispensing) for inpatients. The results of the study also showed the percentage of conformity of the distribution process with the hospital SOP of 86.8% and conformity of distribution with Permenkes No. 72 of 2016 of 66.59%.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijhs

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Public Health Social Sciences

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International Journal of Health Science, This journal publishes articles on practice, theory, and research in all areas of health, including: Surgical Medical Practice, Pharmacy, Maternity, Child Health, Mental Health, Public Health, Dental, Medical Education, Midwifery, Medicine and Nursing, Health ...