Artículos de revistas
The process of drug dispensing and distribution at four Brazilian hospitals: A multicenter descriptive study
Fecha
2008Registro en:
LATIN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY, v.27, n.3, p.446-453, 2008
0326-2383
Autor
SILVA, Ana Elisa B. C.
MIASSO, Adriana I.
OLIVEIRA, Regina C.
FAKIH, Flavio T.
GIMENES, Fernanda R. E.
LYRA JR., Divaldo P.
CASSIANI, Silvia H. B.
Institución
Resumen
A multicenter descriptive study was carried out in two steps: an interview with providers involved in the medication processes, and then non-participating observation of their environment and practices. Only one hospital was found to have a bar-coding, dispensing system connected to a computerized prescription system. fit all participating hospitals at least 90% of the drugs were dispensed and distributed as unit doses, but in none of them did pharmacists assess prescriptions. The study findings showed that the processes of drug dispensing and distribution in Brazilian hospitals encounter several problems, mostly associated to work environment conditions and inadequacy in drug ordering and requests.