Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities in public hospitals of Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maintaining an efficient and effective inventory management system ensures a reliable supply of laboratory commodities. The aim of this study was, therefore, to assess the performance of inventory management for laboratory commodities in public hospitals in the Jimma zone.

Methods

A facility-based cross-sectional descriptive study, accompanied by a qualitative method, was conducted in seven public hospitals between April 30 and May 29, 2019. We collected data through document reviews (225 bin-cards), physical observation, self-administered questionnaires, and in-depth interviews. The quantitative data were analyzed using Excel spreadsheets and SPSS version 24. Fifteen key informants of different backgrounds took part in the qualitative study. The data were then an

SUBMITTER: Befekadu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7472577 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature