ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To investigate the present equipment and management situation of narcotic drugs in primary healthcare institutions from Qiandongnan prefecture of Guizhou province. METHODS The questionnaire survey was conducted among pharmacy department heads and medical staff from primary healthcare institutions in Qiandongnan prefecture of Guizhou province. Descriptive statistical analysis was conducted on the survey results. RESULTS Of 251 healthcare institutions in this survey， 29 healthcare institutions were equipped with narcotic drugs， accounting for 11.55%. The reasons for the narcotic drugs unequipped were mainly as follows: insufficient attention， no storage conditions for narcotic drugs， complex program of narcotic drug management， small amount usage and so on. Among the 29 primary healthcare institutions equipped with narcotic drugs， all of them did not monitor patient usage， accounting for 100%； 29 healthcare institutions did not implement a return visit or follow-up every 3 months， accounting for 100%. CONCLUSIONS The health administration departments should strengthen the administration of narcotic drugs in primary healthcare institutions. At the same time， training on standardized management and clinical rational application of narcotic drugs for medical staff in primary healthcare institutions should be enhanced by the health administrative department.