Correlation between the level of knowledge of drug managers and drug management in several primary health centres in Malang regency

Background: Drug management is one of the primary health centre management activities that aims to ensure the continuity and affordability of pharmaceutical preparations. Aim: This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of drug managers and drug management in several primary health centres of Malang regency. Method: The study was observational analytic using questionnaire instruments to analyse the level of knowledge of drug managers and three checklists to analyse drug management through three indicators of drug management: (1) conformity of stock to the national formulary, (2) conformity of stock to the disease patterns, and (3) the percentage of expired drugs. Result: There was no significant relationship between the level of knowledge and the first (p = 0.842), second (p = 0.236), and the third indicator (p = 0.361). Conclusion: Not all drug lists in the national formulary are required by each primary health centre. The inventory is adjusted to the consumption and epidemiology.