Aplicación de un plan piloto de buenas prácticas de recepción, almacenamiento y distribución de medicamentos en la Farmacia Reina del Cisne de Riobamba

Abstract

This research aimed to apply a pilot plan of good practices for the reception, storage, and distribution of medicines in the Reina del Cisne Pharmacy in Riobamba, in the period September 2022-February 2023. The study had a qualitative and quantitative, descriptive and non-experimental approach, where the initial situation was evaluated using the "Guide for Verification of Good Storage, Distribution and Transport Practices for Pharmaceutical Establishments". In the evaluation of the initial situation, compliance of 34.78% of all the parameters evaluated was obtained, evidencing the low Performance of good practices reception, storage, and distribution of medicines. Consequently, different corrective actions were applied to the low compliance with the evaluated parameters. Among the corrective actions were marking areas of the Pharmacy: reception area, storage area, quarantine area, and dispensing area, as well as the placement of pictograms of prohibited smoking, eating, and drinking, among others. Likewise, different SOPs were developed and applied for the activities carried out in the Pharmacy, which were subsequently evaluated and socialized. The results obtained after the application and evaluation of the SOPs were favorable to the research since overall compliance of 91.30% of all the parameters evaluated was achieved. It was concluded that the results obtained were satisfactory since there was evidence of more than 50% progress with respect to the initial situation, going from an initial compliance of 34.78% to a final compliance of 91.30%. It is recommended to monitor the implementation of good practices for the reception, storage, and distribution of medicines, as well as the periodic updating of SOPs.