Desafios e ferramentas utilizadas para o monitoramento do estoque hospitalar: uma revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

The objective of this work is to describe the monitoring of hospital stock, understanding the tools used for the control and the existing challenges. A literary search was carried out through the Virtual Health Library (VHL), and the following health sciences descriptors (DeCS) were used: “Health Management” AND “Materials administration in the hospital”. Inclusion criteria are full articles in Portugueseand Spanish, published in the last 5 years. To compile the results, the PRISMA recommendations were used for identification, selection, eligibility and inclusion of studies. It is concluded, therefore, that the challenges for the management of hospital stock are directly linked to teamwork. Thus, there is a need for a multidisciplinary team to manage materials. Regarding the control tools, it is clear that the qualitative technique of demand forecasting is important and it is essential to have knowledge about the materials and the market for the management of hospital stock. Thus, it is possible to provide assistance with quality and safety.