Laporan Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker Puskesmas di UPT. Puskesmas Bromo

Abstract

Background: Pharmacist Professional Work Practice (PKPA) at Puskesmas is one of the professional work practices in the pharmacist professional education program. This PKPA is carried out in an effort to provide provision, skills and expertise to prospective pharmacists by directly observing drug management and service delivery, especially pharmaceutical services. It is intended that prospective pharmacists are able to understand the problems of pharmaceutical work at the Puskesmas in a professional manner in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and professional principles. PKP activities at the Bromo Health Center include understanding the functions and duties of the Puskesmas in providing health services to the community, knowing the role of pharmacists in managing pharmaceutical preparations and Consumable Medical Materials (BMHP) starting from planning needs, requests, receipt, storage, distribution, control, recording, reporting and archiving as well as monitoring and evaluating management. Learning how to perform patient-oriented clinical pharmacy services, conducting prescription reviews, drug delivery, providing information and drug education to patients. Objectives: It is expected that PKPA at the health center can increase the knowledge of prospective pharmacists in the implementation of pharmaceutical activities both in the clinical field and pharmaceutical provision. The implementation of PKPA at the health center is carried out in order to provide an overview of the responsibilities and problems along with taking solutions found at the health center. Methods: PKPA at the Puskesmas was completed on October 02, 2023 to October 28, 2023 at UPT Puskesmas Bromo. The activity was carried out in Medan City which is located at Jalan Rotary No.5, Medan Denai District, Medan City, North Sumatra. Where carried out on Monday-Friday at 08.00-15.00 WIB. Results: Pharmaceutical Services at UPT Puskesmas Bromo of the Medan City Health Office provide knowledge about pharmaceutical practices at puskesmas including the management of pharmaceutical preparations and consumable medical materials (BMHP) consisting of planning needs, requests, receiving, storing, distributing, controlling, recording and reporting as well as monitoring and evaluation; and clinical pharmacy services consisting of prescription assessment and services, drug information services (PIO), counseling, monitoring drug side effects (MESO), monitoring drug therapy (PTO) and evaluating drug use. Conclusion: There are structures and procedures that run well at UPT Puskesmas Bromo, so prospective pharmacists can get good pharmaceutical knowledge at PKPA at the Puskesmas.