PHÂN TÍCH CƠ CẤU THUỐC SỬ DỤNG TẠI TRUNG TÂM Y TẾ HUYỆN GÒ CÔNG TÂY, TỈNH TIỀN GIANG NĂM 2019

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Drug use analysis of a health center could provide insights into inappropriate drug use of the center, supporting health service providers in managing drug descriptions and drug purchasing.  The main objective of the study is to describe the drug use distribution of Go Cong Tay health center in Tien Giang province. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study which included 442 drug items distributed by the Department of pharmacy in the center in 2019. The study utilized ABC and VEN methods to analyze the data. Results: These 442 items were equivalent to 8.567 billion VND.  391 items used (88.47%) were chemical synthesis drugs, accounting for 7.149 billion VND (83.4% total drugs expenditure). Total number of domestic drug items was 357 items (80.76%) and valued 6.863 billion VND (80.11% total). As for drug administration route, oral drugs were used the most, with 318 counts (71.94%) and equivalent to 6.853 billion VND (79.99%). There were ten drug groups that were used the most (307 counts), responsible for the majority of total drug expenditure (7.306 billion VND, 85.29%), other 24 drug groups were responsible for the remaining 14.71% of drug expense. Drug use distribution based on ABC ranking were: 20.13% for rank A, 26.01% for rank B and 53.86% for rank C. AN drug group had 22.47% of total value, accounting for 6.56% of total number of items used. Similar active substances, dose and dosage form drugs were seen in both rank A and B. Conclusions: The structure of drugs used at Go Cong Tay district's health center, Tien Giang province in 2019 was still irrational in the use of traditional medicine, minerals and vitamins drug groups. The structure of drug procurement was still scattered. Non-essential drugs (drug N) were frequently used.