Publications by authors named "Carina Botta"
[Evaluation of the drug supply in the primary health care services of Rosario, Argentina, 2005].
Rev Panam Salud Publica
April 2009
Objective: To evaluate the public process for selecting and acquiring prescription drugs in the Rosario municipality, Argentina, during 2005, from the perspective of pharmaceuticals management.
Methods: A combination of management tools was used: a Pareto analysis was used to prioritize the various drugs on the budget of the Public Health Secretariat of the Rosario Municipality; therapeutic categories were reviewed to identify possible substitutions that would reduce spending on "unrestricted" prescription drugs (those not requiring proof of medical necessity); comparative analysis of drug prices was conducted and expenses were reconciled; and order fulfillment was reviewed as a means of rating suppliers.
Results: In 2005, a total of 371 medications were purchased: 12.
Objectives: To evaluate the supply cycle of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, overseen by the National Program to Combat Human Retroviruses, AIDS, and STDs, through its order fulfillment indicators, and to obtain input from supply chain stakeholders.
Methods: A study was carried out from April-September 2005 in the pharmacies of two hospitals in Rosario, Argentina, involving both a quantitative analysis of indicators and secondary sources and a qualitative evaluation using semistructured interviews.
Results: The indicators reveal the impact that interruptions in ARV supply stream from the Program (central level) have and the overstocking that takes place at the pharmacies (local level) to manage the shortages.
Objective: To develop and validate a questionnaire, in Spanish, for assessing patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical care received in community pharmacies.
Design: Selection and translation of questionnaire's items; definition of response scale and demographic questions. Evaluation of face and content validity, feasibility, factor structure, reliability and construct validity.