| dc.description.abstract | Background: Primary healthcare centers (Puskesmas) play a crucial role in
delivering promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services to the
community. Pharmacists are responsible for ensuring the rational use of medicines
through pharmaceutical supply management and clinical pharmacy services. The
Pharmacist Professional Work Practice (PKPA) provides prospective pharmacists
with hands-on experience to strengthen their competence in this area.
Objective: This PKPA aimed to enhance the understanding of prospective
pharmacists regarding the role, duties, and responsibilities of pharmacists in
Puskesmas, and to evaluate the implementation of pharmaceutical care according
to national regulations and standards.
Method: The practice was conducted at UPT. Puskesmas Bromo Medan from
October 1 to 28, 2024, through direct observation, participation, and documentation
of pharmaceutical activities, including supply management and clinical pharmacy
services.
Results: The activities covered planning, requesting, receiving, storage,
distribution, controlling, and reporting of pharmaceutical supplies and medical
consumables (BMHP). Clinical services performed included prescription review,
drug information services, patient counseling, monitoring adverse drug reactions
(MESO), and drug therapy monitoring (PTO). The practice provided valuable
exposure to real-world challenges and strategies in optimizing pharmaceutical care
at the primary healthcare level.
Conclusion: The PKPA at UPT. Puskesmas Bromo improved the professional
competence of prospective pharmacists in both technical and clinical aspects of
pharmaceutical services. It also highlighted the essential role of pharmacists in
ensuring patient safety and promoting rational drug use, there by supporting the
overall quality of healthcare services at Puskesmas. | en_US |
