Assessment on the Storage Condition of Medical Laboratory Commodities in Medical Stores and Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the Store Managers on the Appropriate Storage of Medical Laboratory Commodities in Government Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Hussien, Kelemework (2014) Assessment on the Storage Condition of Medical Laboratory Commodities in Medical Stores and Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the Store Managers on the Appropriate Storage of Medical Laboratory Commodities in Government Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

Background: Medical laboratory commodity management system especially storage system of laboratory supplies is a challenge for health professionals. Since absence of proper storage condition for laboratory supplies is leading to damaging and out of stock for essential supplies, the need of proper store management have gained a great attention. Methods: A Cross sectional study was conducted in eleven government hospitals’ medical stores in Addis Ababa from January, 1, 2014 -February, 1, 2014. Data was collected using structured questionnaires. Data was entered by EPI INFO version 3.1statistical software and analyzed with SPSS version 20 statistical analysis software. Frequencies were used to express the assessment on the storage condition of medical laboratory commodities and Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of store managers on the appropriate storage of medical laboratory commodities. Results: Data was collected from eleven governmental hospitals found in Addis Ababa. Ten (91%) hospitals’ medical stores didn’t have frozen storage of either -200C or -700C but all of the medical stores had cold storage of 2-80C. All hospital medical stores, except one, had guidelines for storing cold chain items. Only 4 (36.4%) of the hospitals were separate flammable chemicals whereas 6(54.5%) of them did separate hazardous chemicals and majority 10 (91%) did separate damaged and expired supplies from the non-expired and non-damaged commodities. All of the sore managers were responded that, they knew the appropriate storage of cold chain items while 2(18.2%) of them did not know how to properly store cold items. Seven (63.6%) of the store managers thought that monitoring store temperature is necessary and 6(54.5%) them thought that the quality of their store was in compliance with the standard storage guideline. Conclusion: The storage condition of majority of the facilities was in compliance with the standard storage guideline. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of majority of the store managers on the appropriate storage of medical laboratory commodities, were adequate on all laboratorystorage. Lack of adequate space and infrastructures to store medical laboratory commodities were challenges in half of the facilities. Adequate and regular training should be given to the responsible personnel for better storage of medical laboratory commodities

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Emmanuel Ndorimana
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2018 09:18
Last Modified:	04 Oct 2018 09:18
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6687

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