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    Practices and Challenges of Pharmaceutical Logistics Data Quality in Public Health Facilities at Oromo Nation Zone, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia.
    (Addis Abeba University, 2019-12) Abdu, Omer; Dr.Mitiku, Shiferaw
    Data Quality assessment approach assesses the dimensions of data quality and the functional components of the data management system needed to ensure data quality. The study aimed to assess the practices of Pharmaceutical logistics data quality and their challenges in Public Health Facilities at Oromo Nation Zone, Amhara National Regional state, Ethiopia. A descriptive research design was used with the help of quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Data were collected using semi-structured key informant interviews and document observation at public health institutions, Woreda Health Office and Zonal Health Department. Routine data quality assessment tool multi-indicator version 2015 was customized and adopted to collect data. A total of 55 study participants from 28study sites were involved in the assessment. Finding of this study showed that those who work in Health Posts and those who work in logistically important service delivery units such as Laboratory and Family Planning never received formal logistics related training. Most of logistics related practices were implemented at lower health facility levels including Health Posts and Health Centers. But these two facilities were equipped with few, less trained and less supervised professionals. Availability of recording and reporting formats was good in both HPs and HCs. However, there is a shortage of blank formats, especially, health post report and resupply form. Updating of Bin cards at both Health Posts and Health Centers remain a major challenge. Considering logistics activities as silly task in Health Posts and Service Delivery Units; and work load in Health Center Pharmacy store were among the suggested reason for poor Bin Card update. Work load, training gaps, high employee turnover and budget constraint were among the main challenges reported to affect Pharmaceutical logistics data quality practices. Practices aimed to ensure Pharmaceutical logistics data quality at public health institutions vary in type and in degree. Capabilities needed for ensuring quality pharmaceutical logistics data were better at higher but poor at lower health institution level. The availability of essential pharmaceutical logistics tools are encouraging, but, proper use of Bin Cards which is an important data source for report, is still a problem at both Health Posts and Health Centers. Logistics related pre as well as post service trainings should be facilitated for pharmacy professionals, health extension workers and for those who are expected to work in logistically important Service Delivery Units such as Laboratory, Family Planning and ART departments along with increasing the number of graduates from colleges and universities.