Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities and their challenges in public health facilities of Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia: A mixed cross-sectional study
Background: Sustaining an adequate inventory level of laboratory commodities is critical as 70% of medical decisions are made using laboratory-related information. However, millions of populations in developing countries still do not get elementary laboratory services due to the inaccessibility of l...
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| description | Background: Sustaining an adequate inventory level of laboratory commodities is critical as 70% of medical decisions are made using laboratory-related information. However, millions of populations in developing countries still do not get elementary laboratory services due to the inaccessibility of laboratory commodities. Hence, this study aimed to assess inventory management performance and challenges for laboratory commodities in public health facilities of Gambella regional state, Ethiopia. Method: A health facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a mixed quantitative and qualitative method in seventeen public health facilities of the Gambella regional state between May and July 2021. Data were collected from documents, health professionals, and health care facilities' warehouses. Quantitative data were analyzed using Excel spreadsheets version 14 and SPSS version 23. In the qualitative part, 18 key informants were interviewed, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis techniques. Result: The average availability of laboratory commodities on the day of the visit was 60.39% in health facilities. Over the past year, 12.94% (37,488.76 US$) of laboratory commodities were wasted due to damage and expiration, while the average stock out date was 58 days. The average accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the report and requisition form were 49%, 71%, and 64%, respectively. The health facilities had attained only, 68.2% of the storage conditions criteria. Lack of adequate and committed staff, budget constraints, insufficient storage space, frequent shortages of commodities from the suppliers, lack of frequent supervision, and feedback from higher officials were the main challenges for inventory management of laboratory commodities. Conclusion: The inventory management for laboratory commodities was inadequate, which was disclosed by inaccurate records and reports, stock-outs, high wastage rate, lack of adequate staff, budget constraints, and unacceptable storage conditions criteria. The study result suggests strict and close monitoring is needed to improve the inventory management performance for laboratory commodities at health facilities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-818c3b45c28f4465904fd7bd7c1014122022-12-22T04:35:59ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-11-01811e11357Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities and their challenges in public health facilities of Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia: A mixed cross-sectional studyBekele Boche0Shamoro Temam1Oliyad Kebede2Department of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Gembella Regional Health Bureau, Gambella, EthiopiaDepartment of Social Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, EthiopiaBackground: Sustaining an adequate inventory level of laboratory commodities is critical as 70% of medical decisions are made using laboratory-related information. However, millions of populations in developing countries still do not get elementary laboratory services due to the inaccessibility of laboratory commodities. Hence, this study aimed to assess inventory management performance and challenges for laboratory commodities in public health facilities of Gambella regional state, Ethiopia. Method: A health facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a mixed quantitative and qualitative method in seventeen public health facilities of the Gambella regional state between May and July 2021. Data were collected from documents, health professionals, and health care facilities' warehouses. Quantitative data were analyzed using Excel spreadsheets version 14 and SPSS version 23. In the qualitative part, 18 key informants were interviewed, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis techniques. Result: The average availability of laboratory commodities on the day of the visit was 60.39% in health facilities. Over the past year, 12.94% (37,488.76 US$) of laboratory commodities were wasted due to damage and expiration, while the average stock out date was 58 days. The average accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the report and requisition form were 49%, 71%, and 64%, respectively. The health facilities had attained only, 68.2% of the storage conditions criteria. Lack of adequate and committed staff, budget constraints, insufficient storage space, frequent shortages of commodities from the suppliers, lack of frequent supervision, and feedback from higher officials were the main challenges for inventory management of laboratory commodities. Conclusion: The inventory management for laboratory commodities was inadequate, which was disclosed by inaccurate records and reports, stock-outs, high wastage rate, lack of adequate staff, budget constraints, and unacceptable storage conditions criteria. The study result suggests strict and close monitoring is needed to improve the inventory management performance for laboratory commodities at health facilities.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022026457EthiopiaGambella regional stateHealth facilitiesInventory managementLaboratory commodities |
| spellingShingle | Bekele Boche Shamoro Temam Oliyad Kebede Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities and their challenges in public health facilities of Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia: A mixed cross-sectional study Heliyon Ethiopia Gambella regional state Health facilities Inventory management Laboratory commodities |
| title | Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities and their challenges in public health facilities of Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia: A mixed cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities and their challenges in public health facilities of Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia: A mixed cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities and their challenges in public health facilities of Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia: A mixed cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities and their challenges in public health facilities of Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia: A mixed cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities and their challenges in public health facilities of Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia: A mixed cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | inventory management performance for laboratory commodities and their challenges in public health facilities of gambella regional state ethiopia a mixed cross sectional study |
| topic | Ethiopia Gambella regional state Health facilities Inventory management Laboratory commodities |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022026457 |
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