Thực trạng công tác quản lý dược tại Trung tâm Y tế huyện Tân Phú, tỉnh Đồng Nai năm 2024–2025

Quality pharmaceutical management is vital for ensuring patient safety and treatment efficacy. Effective pharmaceutical management throughout the drug supply chain, particularly during storage, is crucial to prevent quality degradation and safeguard therapeutic outcomes. Suboptimal storage conditions can render even initially high-quality medications ineffective, posing significant risks to patients and burdening the health center system. Recognizing this, the Dong Nai Department of Health has emphasized adherence to Good Storage Practice (GSP) guidelines. This study aims to describe the current state of pharmaceutical management practices at the Tan Phu District Health Center, Dong Nai Province, for the period 2024-2025, specifically identifying areas requiring improvement to meet GSP standards.

Healthcare administrators, pharmacists, drug warehouse staff in district-level health centers, and public health regulatory bodies interested in GSP compliance.

This study conducted a cross-sectional descriptive survey at the Tan Phu District Health Center in Dong Nai Province to evaluate its pharmaceutical management practices against 8 criteria of Good Storage Practice (GSP) as defined by Circular No. 36/2018/TT-BYT. The research, conducted from November 2024 to February 2025, focused on drug warehouse operations. The findings revealed significant deficiencies in several key areas. Specifically, the criteria for personnel, facilities and equipment, drug storage conditions, and self-inspection were found to be non-compliant with GSP standards. Non-compliance in personnel included insufficient GSP-certified staff, unclear job descriptions, and inadequate training. Facilities and equipment issues encompassed poor drug organization, lack of essential climate control monitoring devices, absence of warning systems, and insufficient shelving. Furthermore, critical aspects like temperature and humidity variation assessment in drug storage were lacking, and self-inspection processes were entirely absent. Conversely, the study found that operations related to receiving goods, distribution, records and documentation, and the handling of returned or recalled drugs largely met the GSP requirements. These results underscore an urgent need for targeted interventions. The study concludes that the Tan Phu District Health Center must implement appropriate solutions to address the identified non-compliant criteria. Recommendations include recruiting and training GSP-certified personnel, upgrading warehouse facilities and equipment to ensure optimal storage conditions, establishing robust temperature/humidity monitoring, and developing a comprehensive self-inspection plan. These measures are vital for enhancing the quality of pharmaceutical care, ensuring patient safety, and achieving full GSP compliance in the upcoming period.