JURNAL MANAJEMEN DAN PELAYANAN FARMASI (Journal of Management and Pharmacy Practice)
Vol 16, No 1

Assessment of Prescribing Practice for Caesarean Section : Adherence to the Indonesian National Formulary

Nurmainah, Nurmainah (Unknown)
Arfida, Khaizurani (Unknown)
Ulfah, Ridha (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Apr 2026

Abstract

Background: The increasing prevalence of Caesarean Section (SC) deliveries and non-compliance with the National Formulary can lead to financial burdens for hospitals due to claim failures and higher drug costs. Understanding this relationship is crucial for improving cost efficiency and ensuring sustainable healthcare financing.Objectives: This study aims to analyse the percentage of prescribing compliance with the National Formulary and its impact on pharmacotherapy costs and the real costs of SC treatment at RSUD Dr. Soedarso.Methods: This research is an observational study with a cross-sectional design. Used medical record data of mild severity SC patients for the period January-December 2023. The sample consisted of 472 patients selected by purposive sampling. Descriptive Analysis and Spearman correlation were used to evaluate the relationship between prescribing compliance, pharmacotherapy cost, and real cost.Results: Adherence to the national formulary (97.10%). Spearman’s correlation analysis shows a significant negative correlation between adherence and pharmacotherapy costs. However, adherence has no significant correlation with total treatment costs, suggesting that factors like length of stay play a greater role.Conclusion: A significant negative correlation exists between compliance and pharmacotherapy cost, but no significant correlation with real costs. Future research should explore the relationship between total treatment costs and Length of Stay (LOS).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jmpf

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

JMPF is the first open access journal in Indonesia specialized in both research of pharmaceutical management and pharmacy practice. Articles submitted in JMPF are peer reviewed, we accept review articles and original research articles with no submission/publication fees. JMPF receives manuscripts ...