| dc.description.abstract | Background: Pharmaceutical services at community health centers (Puskesmas) must support the
three primary functions of the Puskesmas: as a center for health-oriented development, a center
for community empowerment, and a center for primary healthcare services, which include
individual and public health services. Every pharmacist providing pharmaceutical services at a
Puskesmas is required to adhere to the pharmaceutical service standards, which include the
management of pharmaceutical supplies and consumable medical materials, as well as clinical
pharmacy services.
Objective: To observe, study, and practice pharmaceutical services (management of
pharmaceutical supplies and consumable medical materials; and clinical pharmacy services) and
drug management policies at UPT. Terjun Medan Community Health Center in accordance with
the Ministry of Health Regulation No. 74 of 2016 on the Standards for Pharmaceutical Services at
Puskesmas.
Method: The pharmacy internship at UPT. Terjun Medan Community Health Center was carried
out from September 4, 2023, to September 30, 2023, from 08:00 AM to 03:00 PM on Monday to
Friday, and from 08:00 AM to 01:30 PM on Saturday. The activities involved clinical pharmacy
services and the management of consumable medical materials.
Results: The tasks and responsibilities of the pharmacist at UPT. Terjun Medan Community Health
Center include the management of pharmaceutical supplies and consumable medical materials
(planning needs, requesting, receiving, storing, distributing, controlling, recording, reporting, and
monitoring and evaluating), as well as clinical pharmacy services (prescription review and
dispensing, Drug Information Services (PIO), counseling, Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
monitoring, Drug Therapy Monitoring (PTO), and Drug Utilization Evaluation (EPO).
Conclusion: The pharmaceutical services carried out at UPT. Terjun Medan Community Health
Center, including the management of pharmaceutical supplies and consumable medical materials,
as well as clinical pharmacy services, are generally in accordance with the Ministry of Health
Regulation No. 74 of 2016 on the Standards for Pharmaceutical Services at Puskesmas. | en_US |
