ABSTRACT
In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to observe the medication management system in several care homes in Surabaya. A total of five care homes for the elderly participated in this study. There were 196 residents and 25 caregivers who agreed to participate in this study. The abilities of the residents to read the drug label, open the strip and blister of the medicine, open a bottle of liquid medicine, and measure the liquid medicine were 53.6%, 62.2%, 70.4%, 58.7%, and 28.1%, respectively. The storage conditions met the requirement, and all medicines were disposed after their expiry dates. Of the five care homes, one was practicing improper disposal of expired medicines. These practices have severely affected the medication management system of care homes. However, there are much scope for improvement especially in caregiver skills and residents’ ability to manage medication.
