Analysis Of Laboratory Logistics Management Information System For HIV/AIDS Commodities In Selected Public Health Facilities In Ethiopia
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2018-09-22
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Laboratory logistics management information system is the management of laboratory
commodities in a systematic and standardized way by collecting, processing and utilizing
timely logistics data. This is mainly to notify quantification, procurement, storage and
distribution of Laboratory commodities. The main objective of the research is to analyze
the practices of logistics management information system in the supply of HIV/AIDS
laboratory commodities in VL/EID testing at different health facilities in Ethiopia.
Quantitative and qualitative Facility based Cross-sectional data on the use of LMIS on
HIV/AIDS laboratory commodities of the viral load and early infant diagnosis (VL/EID)
commodities for 13 Abbot and 6 Roche machine analyzers throughout the country from
June 2018 to Sep 2018 were collected. Accordingly both parametric and non-parametric
tests, specifically descriptive statistics like mean, frequency & percentage and Nonparametric
tests like Kendal’s Wallis coefficient of concordance model were fitted.
Target facilities under this study have a practice of logistics management information
system for VL/EID laboratory commodities with medium managerial contribution. And, it
is found out that 10(29.4%) stock out and 7(20.6%) overstock commodities for Abbot
Machine, while 7(30.4%) stock out and 4(17.4%) overstock for Roche Machine. The
majority of the facilities included in this study have technology, infrastructure & budget
constraints in using LMIS. Provision of advanced IT support and re-designing the
existing infrastructure can minimize the problem
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Ethiopia, Lmis, Hiv/Aids