Medfarm: Jurnal Farmasi dan Kesehatan
Vol 15 No 1 (2026): Medfarm: Jurnal Farmasi dan Kesehatan

Overview of Pharmaceutical Personnel's Knowledge of Good Compounding Practices in Community Pharmacies

Sri Bintang Sahara Mahaputra Kusuma Negara (Universitas Muhammadiyah Lamongan)
Devi Ristian Octavia (Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Lamongan, Indonesia)
Asmaul Fitri Natasia (Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Lamongan, Indonesia)
Andini Suryani (Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Lamongan, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2026

Abstract

Compounding is a process of preparing medications tailored to the individual needs of patients by pharmaceutical personnel, due to the limited availability of ready-made drug formulations. Knowledge of drug compounding is essential for pharmaceutical personnel to ensure the availability of quality medications that are safe and effective in achieving therapeutic goals. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge of pharmaceutical personnel regarding proper compounding practices in pharmacies in Lamongan. The study employed a descriptive design. Data were collected using a questionnaire distributed to pharmacies from February to April 2024. The sampling method used was simple random sampling with a total of 70 respondents. The data were processed and analyzed through editing, coding, scoring, and tabulating. The results showed that out of 70 respondents, the majority (58 respondents; 83%) had good knowledge, 7 respondents (10%) had moderate knowledge, and 5 respondents (7%) had poor knowledge. Knowledge of good compounding practice among pharmaceutical personnel indicated that the highest percentage of correct answers was in the category of compounding definition (97%), while the moderate level of answers was found in the category of compounding aspects (75%). Based on these findings, it can be concluded that pharmaceutical personnel working in pharmacies in Lamongan have, in general, good knowledge of compounding. Keywords: Pharmacy, Compounding, Knowledge, Pharmaceutical Personnel.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

medfarm

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Subject

Chemistry Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Jurnal MEDFARM merupakan terbitan dari lembaga jurnal dibawah naungan Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat (LP2M) Akademi Analis Farmasi dan Makanan Sunan Giri Ponorogo. Topik atau pembahasan dari Jurnal MEDFARM lebih terfokus pada bidang Farmasi, Obat Tradisional, Makanan, Minuman dan ...