Özet:

The safety of patients in health institutions is one of the most important issues in the world. The results of studies in different disciplines in the field of health show that the majority of the factors that lead to drug errors are related to the drug management process. The reason for the need for drug management systems in hospitals is to prevent drug errors and waste that will threaten the patient's safety, to increase efficiency and to ensure cost savings. The aim of this research is to identify the strong, weak aspects and opportunities, threat elements of the use of health technology in the automatic drug distribution system. The research is done with research technique. In the study, the quality data was collected using a semi-configured interview technique. The interview was discussed with hospital managers, pharmaceutical management system manufacturers representatives, pharmacists, nurses, purchases and operating directors. The research finds that the strongest aspects of the purchase of a drug management system are the security of the patient, the reduction of drug errors, the waste of drugs and the labour costs, and the weakness is that the investment costs are high. Opportunities provided by the drug management system to hospitals; globalization, growth, efficient and efficient use of resources, the high waiting time in hospitals with low automation system infrastructure of threat elements, the end users have difficulties in adapting to the system and the loss of time during drug charging in the system.