Assessment of Laboratory Inventory Management Practice at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Laboratory and Medical Store, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Admassu, Shimelis (2016) Assessment of Laboratory Inventory Management Practice at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Laboratory and Medical Store, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

Background: Robust laboratory commodities inventory management practices provide current information on quantities of laboratory commodities consumed as well as enables to accurately estimate requirements for future use. A poorly functioning laboratory inventory management can lead to frequent stock outs leading to services interruptions or overstock. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the status of laboratory inventory management and knowledge, attitude and practices of professionals at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital (TASH). Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to assess the practices of laboratory commodities inventory management at TASH from May to June 2016. Both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques were used. Results: The overall stock out of laboratory commodities on the day of the study was 44 (37.0%). These stock outs included Serology 27 (84.4%), Clinical Chemistry 13 (28.9%), Hematology 3 (20%), and Urine analysis 1 (33.3%). Moreover, there was no expired laboratory commodity during the study period in the medical store. In addition, there were no stock outs (0.0%) for bacteriology and parasitology reagents on the day of the study and during the past one year period. On the other hand, during the past one year time; the overall stock out was 55 (46.2%). Of these 27 (84.4%) of serology, 24 (53.4%) of chemistry, 3 (20%) of hematology and1 (33.3%) of urinalysis laboratory commodities were stock out during the past one year period. Some of the reasons mentioned by respondents for stock out included weak selection, quantification, procurement and in adequate stock control and management, delay in the purchasing procedure; weak/unknown consumption data; absence in the supply agency PFSA to avail needed laboratory commodities; shortage of budget; unpredicted services demand or increased patient flow; and short expiry. On the assessment of stock management, 81 (97.6%) respondents knew the appropriate storage of at room temperature, cold chain items, and frozen items. Majority 80 (96.39%) of the respondents knew the importance of separation of flammable chemicals, damage or expired products removed from stock records. All (100%) of the respondents have the desired practices as regards to the need for cleaning and deforesting refrigerators and prevent from sunlight and water penetration and more over 97.6% of the respondents have the good practices of separately storing of rapidly deteriorating of laboratory commodities.Conclusion: Although there were no expired items during the past year; frequent stock outs were reported for different laboratory services and supplies at TASH. Therefore capacity building training of the staff on selection and quantification, inventory management and storage practices of laboratory commodities may be necessary to sustainably overcome the frequent stock out and interruption in service.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Laboratory inventory management, Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, laboratory Commodity
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Emmanuel Ndorimana
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2018 06:06
Last Modified:	10 Aug 2018 06:06
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8020

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