PHÂN TÍCH CHI PHÍ SỬ DỤNG THUỐC TẠI BỆNH VIỆN NHI LÂM ĐỒNG TRONG GIAI ĐOẠN 2019-2021

Abstract

Objective: To analyze drug costs at Lam Dong Children’s Hospital between 2019 and 2021. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on retrospective data on the drug costs at Lam Dong Children’s Hospital from 2019 to 2021. Results: In the period 2019-2021, Lam Dong Children's Hospital has spent more than 9 billion VND on drugs used in inpatient care (26.6%) and outpatient care (73.4%). Most of the costs were spent on modern drugs (87.9%), divided into 20 groups of pharmacological effects, in which the antiparasitic - antibacterial group had the highest cost ratio with 42.2% of the total drug costs. Most of the total cost was spent on drugs from groups V and E (46.4% and 52.5% respectively), drugs used for injection (52.3%) and for oral administration (31.7%), and drugs from Vietnam manufacturers (42.5%). While drug costs declined over time, cost structures in accordance with the descriptive criteria remained relatively stable. Conclusion: The characteristics of drug costs in the period between 2019 and 2021 could help the Hospital evaluate the quality of drug procurement and use, thus optimizing the procurement and budget allocation in upcoming years.