Influence of pharmaceutical logistics management information systems as an enabler of Universal Health Coverage implementation in Nyamira County
Date
2019
Authors
Wando, Stephen Odhiambo
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Strathmore University
Abstract
One of the key determinants of the success of the UHC program in Kenya is likely to be the timely availability of pharmaceutical products at the facilities. However, there are currently no plans to assess the challenges faced by counties regarding the logistics of supplying pharmaceutical products. This prompted the researcher to conduct a study with the general objective being to establish the influence of pharmaceutical logistics management information systems as an enabler of universal health coverage implementation. The study utilized both qualitative and quantitative approaches in analysing the data. The population of the study was drawn from Nyamira County with 120 health facilities and the sample size was 74 respondents. The researcher adopted the use of the questionnaire in gathering information, the findings clearly indicate that there was no proper selection support system that ensures the high-quality product selection, appropriate quantity of the product to be selected, and the need satisfaction of the product also the County drug policy document are not being used irrespective of being a very important document, the procurement support system was discussed to check whether it accommodates the element of planning in terms of budget and supply planning though the one in place is not that effective in the County, forecast, and development a system using 9ispensed user data in the procurement support system in universal health coverage is not effective. Medical practitioners are even not aware of distribution data in the issue of the procurement support system and are not even aware of the forecast being done using distribution data, on the distribution support system, there are no written provisions for the redistribution of overstocked supplies, and a program accommodating policy of storing & issuing stock according to first to expire that should be addressed by the system and Utility support system that is in place to manage the use of inventory and ensure waste reduction is not efficient, the study recommends that for logistic management information system to be implemented in the UHC facilities the system must have the selection, distribution procurement, and utility system which is effective and the study further suggests that more studies be conducted on the influence of pharmaceutical logistics management information systems on the performance of the public hospital in Kenya. This will help give a holistic idea of the causes of logistic management process delays that could be due to the use of substandard systems used in record keeping, material handling, and Distribution or could be due to the use of poorly trained medical professionals.
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A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master's in Business Administration in Health Care Management Strathmore University