Assessing efficient cold chain management practices in the health sector and its impact on service delivery in ghana: a study of komfo anokye teaching hospital, kumasi docx

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ColdChain

Reliable transportation
Reliable storage
Efficient management
1= Very Low 2= Low 3= Moderate 4= High Very High.

C. HEALTHCARE SERVICE DELIVERY
How significantly to the following dimensions of an efficient cold chain delivery system impact healthcare service delivery Please rank by using the key 1= Not Significant;
2=Less Significant 3= Moderate Significant Very Significant.
S/N
Dimension
Significance
1
2
3
4
5
Trained personnel
1.
Continuous in-service training of healthcare personnel
2.
Staff knowledge and compliance with cold chain policies,
procedures and guidelines
3.
Appointment of trained officers for cold chain management
4.
Motivation of healthcare workers
5.
Regular supervision of healthcare workers
Reliable transportation
1.
Use of specialized or temperature-controlled transport vehicles and equipment such as refrigerator vans or trucks.
2.
Reduced number of hand-offs between products origin and destination
3.
Monitoring to track and maintain precise product temperatures
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Use of dry ice or frozen gel packs to maintain low temperatures during transportation
5.
Avoiding temperature fluctuation
Reliable storage
1.
Use of technically appropriate refrigerators
2.
Use of tools for maintaining storage temperatures
(thermometers, VVMs, temperature logging charts, etc.)
3.
Storage of products within required temperatures
4.
Adequate storage capacity
5.
Clean and well-organized storage facilities
6.
Separation of medical products from non-medical products
7.
Availability of functioning power or electrical support
(solar, generator, etc.)
Efficient management
1.
Better record keeping and documentation
2.
Proper feedback mechanism
3.
Existence of cold chain policies and guidelines
4.
Maintaining proper stock levels
5.
Good monitoring and supervision
6.
Adequacy of equipment for emergency
Please rate the impact of efficient cold chain practice on healthcare service delivery using the
Likert scale 1= Very Low 2= Low 3= Moderate 4= High Very High.

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