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La adquisición del medicamento y los factores de riesgo psicosocial en los pacientes atendidos en el servicio de farmacia de la Municipalidad de Lima SISOL Salud en San Juan de Lurigancho, marzo 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-10-04) Chambi Mamani, Yessica; Ciquero Cruzado, Mélida Mercedes
The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between medication acquisition and psychosocial risk factors in patients served at the pharmacy of the Municipality of Lima's Sisol Salud in San Juan de Lurigancho in 2021. Methodologically, this was a basic, descriptive, correlational, non-experimental, and cross-sectional study. The population consisted of 110 patients served at the Sisol Salud Hospital pharmacy. A census was conducted, and the entire population was included due to its accessible and small size for surveying. The data collection technique was a survey, and the instrument was a questionnaire with a total of 52 questions using Likert-type measurement scales. Validity was established through expert judgment, and reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The results showed that medication acquisition is significantly related to psychosocial risk factors in patients at the Sisol Salud pharmacy, with a Rho of 0.734 and a significance of p = 0.000.
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Análisis e interpretación de la prescripción y ahorro económico en la farmacia Satélite de Áreas Críticas del Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, enero–marzo 2017
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-11-27) Paredes Casablanca, Alexis Arnaldo; León Yauri, Yelena Milagros; Caldas Herrera, Emma
Descriptive, cross-sectional, and retrospective study whose objective was to determine whether Prescription Analysis and Interpretation generates economic savings in the Satellite Pharmacy of Critical Care Areas of the Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo. This was carried out through the evaluation of prescriptions from hospitalized patients in the emergency observation wards (n = 301), identifying non-dispensed medicines and medical devices, which—excluding products with zero stock—were quantified. These quantities and costs were recorded in a data collection instrument that established three dimensions of savings: prescriptions with duplications, prescriptions not aligned with treatment, and excessive prescriptions. Finally, the data were processed using IBM SPSS Statistics Base 22.0 to estimate proportions and means. Results indicate that Prescription Analysis and Interpretation in the Satellite Pharmacy of Critical Care Areas generated economic savings amounting to 1,996.82 soles in the sample, with an estimated 16,652.39 soles for a population of 2,510 prescriptions.
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Automedicación en pacientes del servicio de farmacia de consulta externa 2 del Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, abril de 2014
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2015) Quiroga Gutiérrez, Dina; Rodríguez Parodi, Diana Leonor; Caldas Herrera, Emma
Self-medication is a common practice in the Peruvian population that has become a serious public health problem. Self-medication is understood as the use of medicines without prior consultation with a professional physician. Objective: To verify the characteristics of self-medication in patients of the outpatient pharmacy service No. 2 of the Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital, April 2014. Methodology: A descriptive, observational, prospective cross-sectional study was conducted. To calculate the population size, data provided by the Statistics Department of the Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital from January to March 2014 were used. The three-month average was a total of 8,777 patients. The study sample consisted of 368 patients directly surveyed in April 2014. A validated data collection instrument (survey) was used. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 19.0. Results: Of the total 368 patients surveyed, 100% practiced self-medication. Female sex had a prevalence of 54.62%. The most consumed drugs were anti-inflammatories (26.90%), antipyretics/cold remedies (20.11%), analgesics (16.58%), and antibiotics (12.23%). The main diseases or symptoms for self-medication were joint pain (44.3%), acute respiratory infection (29.6%), and gastrointestinal infection (12.2%). The main causes of self-medication were: having knowledge about the medicines to treat the disease (82.88%), delay of medical appointments (75.27%), lack of time to attend medical consultation (66.30%), no prescription required at the pharmacy (63.32%), and recommendation by third parties (57.61%). The level of knowledge about the consequences of self-medication was high, with 67.70%. Conclusions: The characteristics of self-medication were verified in patients of the outpatient pharmacy service No. 2 of the Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital in April 2014, with a prevalence of 100%. Joint pain and acute respiratory infection were the most frequent symptoms for self-medication. The most consumed pharmacological groups were anti-inflammatories and cold remedies.
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Cadena de suministro de medicamentos y satisfacción de los clientes atendidos en la farmacia de la Clínica San Gabriel, Lima – Perú, 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2023-02-02) Ramos Pariona, Teresa Esperanza; Oyarce Alvarado, Elmer
The present research aimed to determine whether the supply chain of medicines is related to customer satisfaction at the pharmacy of Clínica San Gabriel, Lima, Peru, 2022. Method: A basic research type was conducted, with a non-experimental design, correlational level, and a hypothetical-deductive method with a quantitative approach. A total sample of 364 customers was taken from a population of 6,727. The survey technique was applied using a 20-question questionnaire: 15 questions for the supply chain evaluation and 5 questions for customer satisfaction. The statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 25 and Spearman's correlation test. The instrument used was validated by three experts, yielding a Cronbach's Alpha of α=0.887, which is interpreted as excellent reliability. Results: Based on the applied instruments and studied variables, the following inferential analysis results were obtained: a significance of p=0.01 and a Spearman's correlation coefficient of Rho=0.580 (moderate positive). For the studied dimensions: planning showed Rho=0.465 with a significance of p=0.01, supply obtained a result of Rho=0.404 with p=0.01, and storage showed a significance of p=0.01 and a Rho of 0.461. Conclusion: There is indeed a relationship between the medicine supply chain and customer satisfaction at the pharmacy of Clínica San Gabriel, Lima, Peru, 2022, with parameters indicating a moderate positive relationship.
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Calidad de servicio y satisfacción a usuarios que acuden a la farmacia de emergencia del Hospital III Suarez – Angamos (enero–agosto 2019) Lima – 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-08-10) Villegas Chiroque, Maria Julia; Muñoz Quispe, Jesús Eliseo; Ñañez del Pino, Daniel
Medical centers today are focused on meeting the needs of users and patients who seek quality service. This focus should be shared by all members of the institution, providing decentralized care. The objective of this descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study was to determine the relationship between service quality and user satisfaction among patients visiting the emergency pharmacy at the Suarez-Angamos Hospital III in Lima, from January to August 2019. The population sample consisted of 13,790 users, and the required sample included 398 users. Two questionnaires based on the SERVQUAL model were developed: one with 20 closed questions for service quality, and another with 15 closed questions for user satisfaction. Both were scored using a Likert scale with values of 1–5 for service quality and 1–4 for user satisfaction. Data was processed using EXCEL and IBM SPSS Statistics 25. The results showed a service quality of 73.9% and a patient satisfaction of 49.75%. A relationship was found to exist between the two variables, with a moderate, direct, and significant correlation between service quality and user satisfaction. The Spearman's correlation coefficient was 0.495, with a p-value less than the significance level (p=0.0010 < 0.05). In conclusion, there is a direct link between the service quality provided and the satisfaction of users who visit the Suarez-Angamos Hospital III.
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Calidad de servicio y satisfacción del usuario externo en el área de farmacotécnia del Hospital Nacional Docente Madre Niño San Bartolomé, periodo enero–diciembre 2018
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-03-06) Flores Oloya, Nancy Maritza; Herencia Torres, Victor Reynaldo
The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between service quality and the satisfaction of external users in the Pharmacotechnics area of the San Bartolomé National Teaching Hospital for Mothers and Children from January to December 2018. The study was descriptive, correlational, non-experimental, and quantitative. The sample consisted of 240 users from the Pharmacotechnics area of the hospital during the specified period. The quality variable was evaluated using the SERVQUAL survey, while the Minsa questionnaire was used for the external user satisfaction variable. A descriptive analysis was also conducted using frequency tables. The Spearman's Rho correlation coefficient of 0.722 indicated a positive relationship between the variables at a high correlation level. With a bilateral significance level of p=0.000<0.01 (highly significant), the null hypothesis was rejected and the general hypothesis was accepted. It is concluded that there is a direct and significant relationship between the quality of service and the satisfaction of external users in the Pharmacotechnics area of the San Bartolomé National Teaching Hospital from January to December 2018.
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Calidad en la atención a los usuarios que acuden al servicio de Farmacia Central en el Hospital “Carlos Lanfranco La Hoz” durante el mes de abril de 2017
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017-11-22) Mendoza Riojas, Evony Liseth; Herencia Torres, Victor Reynaldo
Introduction: The present research, titled “Quality of Service Provided to Users Attending the Central Pharmacy Service at Carlos Lanfranco La Hoz Hospital during April 2017”, was developed using the quality assessment model applied by the Ministry of Health through the SERVQUAL model. Objective: To determine the quality level of service provided to users attending the Central Pharmacy Service at Carlos Lanfranco La Hoz Hospital during April 2017. Methodology: This was a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study. A narrative, numerical, and graphical exposition of the reality under investigation was carried out. This method was also used to describe, in a detailed manner, the relationship between variables after systematic data collection according to the established design. Results: User dissatisfaction with the service was predominant at 71.58%. The dimension with the highest percentage of dissatisfied users was tangibles at 73.68%, followed by the responsiveness and assurance dimensions at 69.47%. Conclusion: The quality of service provided to users at the Central Pharmacy Service of Carlos Lanfranco La Hoz Hospital was rated as “Needs Improvement”, given that 71.58% of users reported dissatisfaction.
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Calidad en la atención al usuario del servicio de farmacia de emergencia – Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. Lima, febrero de 2014
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2014) Marroquín Pérez, Rosario; Rojas Roncal, Janet Bertha; Ramos Cevallos, Norma Julia
Quality of care is a central issue in the evaluation of health services and has become increasingly relevant in public health. User satisfaction is based on subjective judgments and is only valid if perceived by the users themselves, which highlights the importance of regularly assessing it, especially in health care centers. The present study aimed to determine the quality of user care at the emergency pharmacy service of Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen Hospital in Lima in February 2014. An observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional design was applied, using the SERVQUAL model to evaluate perceptions and expectations in five dimensions: reliability, responsiveness, empathy, assurance, and tangibility. A total of 150 users participated voluntarily through a structured survey. The results revealed that 83.3% of users were dissatisfied with the quality of care received. Dissatisfaction levels were high across all dimensions, with the lowest rate of dissatisfaction (60.7%) found in the responsiveness dimension. It was concluded that user dissatisfaction is high, and quality control measures should be adopted to enhance service provision and improve patients’ quality of life.
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Control interno y el abastecimiento de medicamentos en el área de farmacia del Centro de Salud Zarate – 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-06-10) Caja Clemente, Carolina Marizol; Lizarme Arevalo, Diana Justina; Esteves Pairazaman, Ambrocio Teodoro
This research aimed to evaluate whether internal control aids in the supply of medications in the pharmacy area of the Zarate Health Center in 2021. The study's methodology was deductive and descriptive-observational, with a quantitative approach based on a documentary analysis. The research was applied and had a non-experimental, cross-sectional design. The population and sample consisted of the internal control and medication supply documentation from the pharmacy area of the Zarate Health Center in 2021. A checklist was used as the data collection instrument to gather all the necessary information from the documentation at the study site. The main results showed that the evaluation of the internal control variable yielded a score of 63 out of 66 possible points, indicating a 95.5% compliance rate. The medication supply variable obtained a score of 37 out of 42 possible points, showing an 88.1% compliance rate. It was concluded that internal control does indeed influence and aid in the supply of medications in the pharmacy area of the Zarate Health Center in 2021.
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Cumplimiento de buenas prácticas de prescripción en el servicio de farmacia del área de dosis unitaria del servicio de medicina del Hospital Domingo Olavegoya – Jauja 2021. Junín 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-03-19) Rodríguez Alfaro, Yessica Paola; Caldas Herrera, Emma
The research, titled "Compliance with Good Prescribing Practices in the Unit Dose Area of the Pharmacy Service in the Medicine Department of the Domingo Olavegoya-Jauja Hospital, Junín 2021," had the purpose of describing the level of compliance with Good Prescribing Practices (GPP) in the Unit Dose Area of the Pharmacy Service in the Medicine Department of the Domingo Olavegoya – Jauja Hospital, Junín 2021. The problem was formulated as: What is the level of compliance with Good Prescribing Practices in the Unit Dose Area of the Pharmacy Service in the Medicine Department of the Domingo Olavegoya – Jauja Hospital, Junín 2021? The research is categorized as basic research, with a descriptive level and a simple descriptive design. The study worked with 306 prescriptions, which were analyzed and from which the respective data were registered. The respective instrument was applied, and descriptive statistics were used for analysis. Upon conclusion of the research, it was determined that the level of compliance with Good Prescribing Practices in the Unit Dose Area of the Pharmacy Service in the Medicine Department of the Domingo Olavegoya – Jauja Hospital, Junín 2021, is very high. After applying the research instruments, 96.7% of the sample was found to be compliant.
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Determinación del nivel de comprensión sobre la prescripción médica del alta en la sala Santo Toribio del Hospital Dos de Mayo, setiembre 2018–febrero 2019
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-08-20) Estares Gutierrez, Miguel Angel; Herencia Torres, Victor Reynaldo
This study was conducted in the Santo Toribio ward of the Dos de Mayo Hospital in metropolitan Lima, Peru. The objective was to determine the level of comprehension of discharge medical prescriptions among patients in the Santo Toribio ward from September 2018 to February 2019. Methods: The research was descriptive, prospective, prolective, and cross-sectional. A survey, previously validated by expert judgment, was used to interview 133 patients after obtaining informed consent. Data were collected on various aspects of their medications, such as name, time of administration, indication, duration, and route of administration, as well as the legibility of the doctor's prescription. Results: The overall level of comprehension was slightly above average, with 32.3% having a low level, 51.9% a medium level, and 15.8% a high level. Comprehension levels were low for the name of the medication (59.4%), time of administration (61.7%), and indication (56.4%), while comprehension of the duration was 57.1% and the route of administration was high at 93.2%. Finally, 65% of patients mentioned that the prescription was not legible. Conclusion: The overall level of comprehension was determined to be 61.8%, with the intermediate level predominating at 51.9%. This indicates that the points that patients did not understand were the name, time of administration, and indication of the medication.
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Dispensación de medicamentos en relación con la satisfacción de los usuarios en la farmacia de Consulta Externa del Hospital II Ramón Castilla Lima en tiempos de pandemia por la COVID-19, 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-05-19) López Jibaja, Duberli Lorgio; Sosa Munares, Marina Isabel; Oyarce Alvarado, Elmer
The thesis, titled "Medication Dispensing in Relation to User Satisfaction at the Outpatient Pharmacy of the Ramón Castilla Hospital II, Lima, During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2022," had the Objective of determining how medication dispensing relates to user satisfaction. The methodology was deductive, with a quantitative approach, a basic research type, and a non-experimental, correlational, prospective, and cross-sectional design. The finite population was 301 users, and the instrument used was a 24-closed-question questionnaire. Results: 65.7% of users were in strong agreement with the professional act, 87.6% with the reception and validation of the prescription, 60.8% with the analysis and interpretation of the prescription, 88.8% with product preparation and selection, 59.8% with pharmaceutical registration, 61.1% with product delivery and information, and 61.5% were in agreement with medication stock availability. Furthermore, 82.7% were in strong agreement with responsiveness, and 98.4% with tangible elements. Conclusion: 79.1% were in strong agreement regarding the relationship between user satisfaction and medication dispensing in the pharmacy; therefore, a relationship existed between the variables.
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Efectividad de la implementación de farmacia centro quirúrgico, en el Hospital Carlos Lanfranco La Hoz, Puente Piedra, periodo mayo–octubre 2018
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-03-06) Silva Espinoza, Flor Beliza; Herencia Torres, Victor Reynaldo
The study measured the value of returned medications and medical devices during the period of January to May 2018 (S/ 22,897,338.00), which, when compared to 2017 (S/ 6,538,040.00), demonstrated a savings of S/ 16,359,298.00. In terms of clinical activity indicators, the number of returned items in 2018 was 16,750, compared to 1,461 in 2017, showing a recovery of 15,289 items of medications and medical supplies. The number of prescriptions filled by the Surgical Center Pharmacy after its implementation (May to October 2018) was 5,142, compared to 3,710 in 2017, for a difference of 2,778 prescriptions filled. The total value of medications during the study period showed a growth, reaching S/ 700,019.38. The number of surgical interventions attended by the Surgical Center Pharmacy in 2018 was 2,252, compared to 2,025 in 2017, a difference of 227 operations. The number of suspended surgical interventions decreased from 178 in 2017 to 162 in 2018, a reduction of 28 suspended operations. Emergency surgeries in 2018 were 1,103, compared to 1,006 in 2017, a difference of 97 operations. Operating room performance was 563 in 2018, compared to 506 in 2017, finding a difference of 57 interventions.
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Errores de prescripción en las recetas atendidas en la farmacia ambulatoria del Centro Médico Naval en el periodo enero a marzo del 2021. Lima 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-08-02) Rodriguez Escobar, Vanesa; Justil Guerrero, Hugo Jesús
Medication errors account for approximately 16%, equivalent to 80,000 deaths per year. This problem is linked to multiple factors that converge to produce a severely negative impact on both the patient and the healthcare system. The present research aims to provide information on prescription errors so that healthcare facilities can implement protocols to help reduce the error rate. Objective: To evaluate prescription errors in the prescriptions processed at the outpatient pharmacy of the Naval Medical Center during the period from January to March 2021. Methodology: This is an applied study with a deductive method and an observational, retrospective, cross-sectional design. A data collection form was used to analyze a sample of 336 prescriptions from a population of 2,700 prescriptions processed at the outpatient pharmacy of the Naval Medical Center during the period from January to March 2021. The evaluation was carried out by analyzing 16 indicators grouped into four dimensions: patient data, prescriber data, medication data, and legibility. Results: The percentages of errors were 9.38%, 18.82%, 47.27%, and 38.99% for the dimensions of patient data, prescriber data, medication data, and legibility, respectively. Conclusion: The prescriptions processed at the outpatient pharmacy of the Naval Medical Center during the period from January to March 2021 presented errors in all prescriptions analyzed.
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Errores de prescripción en las recetas médicas atendidas en el servicio de farmacia del Policlínico Municipal de Santa Anita. Lima 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-08-06) Grijalva Fernandez, Alicia Silvia; Justil Guerrero, Hugo Jesús
Prescribing errors are frequent, leading to medication misuse and jeopardizing patients' health restoration. The objective of this study was to evaluate prescribing errors in medical prescriptions filled at the pharmacy service of the Santa Anita Municipal Polyclinic. For this, an observational, cross-sectional, and basic study was conducted. The sample consisted of 255 medical prescriptions, and a data collection form adapted by the researcher was used. The percentage of prescriptions with errors in prescriber data was 7.1%. The percentage of prescriptions with errors in patient data was 73.7%, with the most prominent being in the gender indicator (64.7%) and diagnosis (31%). The percentage of prescriptions with errors in medication data was 34.5%, with the most prominent being in the concentration (19.2%), the INN (International Nonproprietary Name) (16.5%), and the route of administration (9.4%). The percentage of prescriptions with errors in legibility was 7.5%. It is concluded that there is a high percentage of prescribing errors in the patient data dimension, which demonstrates a failure to complete all required data on the medical prescription.
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Errores de prescripción en recetas atendidas en farmacia central de pacientes hospitalizados del Hospital Regional Docente de Cajamarca, 2020
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-08-06) Carmona Bazán, Adela; Félix Véliz, Luis Miguel Visitación
The objective of this research was to determine prescription errors in prescriptions filled at the central pharmacy for hospitalized patients at the Regional Teaching Hospital of Cajamarca in 2020. METHODOLOGY: An inductive method was used to study the behavior of each dimension. The research approach was a quantitative analysis, with a basic study type and a descriptive level. The design was non-experimental, as the variable was not intentionally manipulated. The POPULATION consisted of 5,840 prescriptions filled from the Surgery, Medicine, Gynecology, and Pediatrics departments. The SAMPLE was 361 prescriptions, for which a systematic random start sampling method was used. Data was collected by reviewing the prescribed prescriptions. The technique used was a documentary analysis using a checklist. The instruments were validated by expert judgment, and SPSS Version 25.0 was used. Data analysis was performed by calculating the percentages and comparing them with the results from other national and international research to better understand the issue of prescription errors.
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Estudio de utilización de medicamentos y verificación del cumplimiento de buenas prácticas de prescripción en 2 servicios médicos especializados del Hospital Nacional Hipólito Unanue entre enero–diciembre del 2018
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-06-30) Aquino Vega, Sergio Dennys; Vidal Solorzano, Geraldine Olenka; Castillo Soto, Pedro Félix
In recent years, the use of prescribed and dispensed medications has been deemed inappropriate in 50% of cases, according to the WHO. The study was analytical, cross-sectional, observational, comparative, retrospective, and descriptive. Statistical analysis involved Excel for descriptive statistics and SPSS for plotting. The data collection instrument used was the Good Prescribing Practices (GPP) checklist on a sample of 216 medical prescriptions. Results: The frequency of prescriptions related to medication use was high in relation to the dose, which is a determining factor in irrational prescribing. The most prescribed drugs were ranitidine (11.3%) and tramadol (8%). Non-compliance with GPP was found in: prescriber's name (3.1%), signature (8.1%), expiration date (100%), diagnosis (6.5%), pharmaceutical form (34.5%), duration of treatment (99.1%), and legible handwriting (64.8%). Conclusion: The characteristics of medication use (EUM) were determined in its irrational prescribing, and there is non-compliance with GPP in the specialized surgery and medicine 2 services at the Hipólito Unanue National Hospital from January to December 2018.
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Evaluación del cumplimiento de las buenas practicas de prescripción en el área de farmacia de emergencia del Hospital de Huaycan. Enero–marzo 2016
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017-12-05) Dávila Caisara, Albear; Chávez Flores, Juana Elvira
Objective: The objective of this descriptive study was to verify compliance with Good Prescribing Practices in medical prescriptions dispensed at the Emergency Pharmacy Area of Hospital de Huaycán during the period from January to March 2016. Methodology: This is a descriptive–retrospective study with an observational, cross-sectional design. A total of 25,060 medical prescriptions dispensed at the Emergency Pharmacy Area of Hospital de Huaycán were reviewed and subsequently analyzed to detect deficiencies according to a checklist based on the Manual of Good Prescribing Practices of the Ministry of Health of Peru. Results: Of the prescriptions dispensed, it was found that out of 25,060 (100%), 23,890 (95.35%) contained at least one deficiency. The types of deficiencies in Good Prescribing Practices found at high percentages were those related to patient information (surname and given name, gender, age, and diagnosis) in 95.33%; deficiencies related to medication data (frequency and duration of treatment) in 32.6% (failure to specify treatment duration); and deficiencies related to handwriting legibility in 26%. Conclusion: There is a high percentage of deficiencies in compliance with Good Prescribing Practices.
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Evaluación del cumplimiento de las buenas prácticas de prescripción en recetas médicas atendidas en el servicio de farmacia de emergencia del Hospital San Juan de Lurigancho, periodo julio–septiembre 2018
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-03-06) Velasco Barzola, Rosendo Angel; Herencia Torres, Victor Reynaldo
The study was a descriptive, observational, cross-sectional, and retrospective analysis. The sample consisted of 1,032 prescriptions collected over three months from the emergency pharmacy service at the San Juan de Lurigancho Hospital in Lima, Peru. The Manual of Good Prescribing Practices from the Ministry of Health (MINSA) and its General Directorate of Medicines, Supplies, and Drugs (DIGEMID) was used to create data collection forms. This allowed researchers to evaluate compliance with good prescribing practices by referencing the required characteristics for each prescription. Results showed that 100% of prescriptions from July, August, and September were analyzed. The analysis revealed that 45.15% did not comply with good prescribing practices regarding the patient data dimension, 25.55% failed to comply with the proper prescription of medication data, and 13.04% did not meet the standards for legibility of writing on the prescription.
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Evaluación del funcionamiento del sistema de distribución de medicamentos por dosis unitaria, en el servicio de farmacia del Hospital de Huaycán, setiembre 2017–febrero 2018
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-02-28) Leon De la Cruz, Laura Patricia del Rosario; Rupire Condori, Roxana Margarita; Chávez Flores, Juana Elvira
The present research aimed to evaluate the functioning of the Unit Dose Drug Distribution System (UDDDS) in the Pharmacy Service of Huaycán Hospital during the period September 2017 to February 2018. An observational, descriptive, and retrospective study was conducted, which included patients within the aforementioned period. Clinical records, pharmacotherapeutic follow-up logs, reports of dispensing errors within the UDDDS, reports of adverse drug reactions, records of drug returns, and statistical sources were reviewed. The number of patients under pharmacotherapeutic follow-up was identified, with the highest percentage recorded in September 2017 (3.7%). The determination of suspected adverse drug reactions showed the highest incidence (86.7%) in December 2017. The number of dispensing errors recorded was 0.96% during September, where most involved only one error per prescription detected by the UDDDS. Furthermore, 9.22% of patients under pharmacotherapeutic follow-up presented drug-related problems. During the study period, a cost saving of 5.37% was observed. It was concluded that the evaluation of the study population demonstrated reliability and completeness, making it possible to assess the functioning of the UDDDS.