Process Evaluation of Auditable Pharmaceutical Transaction services at Debark Primary Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Abstract

Abstract Background:Auditable Pharmaceutical Transactions and Services However, only a few pieces of evidence have been found on the evaluation of the implementation status of the new initiative in Ethiopia, particularly in the study area.Therefore,this study aimed to evaluate the process of Auditable Pharmaceutical Transactions and Services Methods: A single case study design with mixed-method was used to evaluate the process of APTS program. Interviewer administered questionnaires were used to conduct an exit interview for the satisfaction of 423 clients. Checklist was used to assess the availability and APTS implementers’ compliance with the standard protocol. Six month documents were reviewed and 5 key informant interviews were conducted. Eighteen indicators were developed and judgment criteria were set. The quantitative data was entered into EPI-Data version 4.6 and was exported to SPSS version 25 and analyzed by logistic regression using 95% confidence level and P-value less than 0.05 was used to identify the associated factors of client satisfaction. Qualitative data were transcribed, translated, coded, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: The availability dimension was Conclusion and recommendation: The overall APTS program implementation was good

Key words: APTS, Process evaluation, Debark primary Hospital