Integrated telehome care with community-based health information system

The healthy Indonesia program with a family approach (<em>PIS-PK</em>) has not been implemented optimally. There are several obstacles and challenges in this program’s implementation, e.g., human resources. A community-based health information system (CBHIS) is a strategic approach to obtain data and information at the population level by directly involving cadres and the community. A project with the CBHIS approach was implemented in Kasemen Village, Serang, Banten Province, Indonesia to support the <em>PIS-PK</em> program. The study aimed to determine the population’s health status according to the healthy family index through the CBHIS approach. The data of healthy family indicators in the village were collected by cadres using a mHealth application. Overall, 1316 households consisting of 5312 residents were registered. The analysis results of the healthy family index showed that most families in the Kasemen subdistrict were pre-healthy (64.2%), almost one third were unhealthy (27.8%) and only a small proportion were healthy (8%). Assessing the healthy family index through the CBHIS approach can support decision-making at the community level, thereby determining the magnitude of family health problems and providing appropriate interventions to improve community health status. Well-trained cadres equipped with better electronic data collection tools may be an alternative to community-based data collection.

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Behavioral and Technical Factors Associated with Perceived Quality of HIV/AIDS Data Reported in Community Based Health Information System in Homa-Bay County, Kenya

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) ◽

10.29322/ijsrp.8.11.2018.p8373 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Evans Ogondi ◽

George Otieno ◽

Isaac Mwanzo ◽

Gilbert Koome

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Health Information ◽

Health Information System ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Community Based ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Technical Factors ◽

Hiv Aids

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Information System as Part of Epidemic Management in Burkina Faso: From Plan to Reality (Field Findings)

10.21203/rs.3.rs-753585/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Cheick Omar Diallo ◽

Karin Linda Schioler ◽

Helle Samuelsen ◽

Maxime Koine Drabo

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Information System ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Health Information ◽

Health Workers ◽

Health Information System ◽

Case Definitions ◽

Community Based ◽

Primary Health

Abstract Background: Health information systems (HIS) in most developing countries face many challenges. In view of recurrent weaknesses in preparedness and response during the management of epidemics, we have examined the organization and function of the health information system in Burkina Faso.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 including a review of HIS documents, key informant interviews and direct observations. The study was conducted at the public primary health care (PHC) and community level of Bama and Soumagou in the rural health districts of Dandé and Tenkodogo. Study participants included community-based health workers (CBHWs) and health workers in the PHCs area, community-based organization animators (CBOA), CBO monitoring-evaluation officers and members of the District management team (DMT).Results: While reporting forms used in all health facilities are standardized, they are not necessarily well understood at community level and at the health center. Reports prepared by CBHWs are often delayed by the head nurse at the primary health care service. Case definitions of epidemic diseases are not always well understood by community-based health workers and front-line health workers.Conclusion: The health information system in Burkina Faso could be further improved. There is a need to hold regular training/refresher sessions for agents involved in surveillance and to ensure the development of simplified case definitions for emerging diseases and/or diseases of public health interest for community use. Furthermore, existing epidemic management committees need to be revitalize.

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Using Lot Quality Assessment Techniques to Evaluate Quality of Data in a Community-Based Health Information System

Tropical Doctor ◽

10.1177/004947559402400403 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 149-151 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Loren Galvao ◽

Katherine Kaye

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Quality Assessment ◽

Health Information ◽

Health Workers ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Health Information System ◽

Small Sample ◽

Community Based ◽

Sampling Procedures ◽

Village Health

We report here on the application of lot quality assessment (LQA) techniques by managers of a Save the Children (SC) Child Survival Project in Mbalachanda, Malawi, to evaluate data contained in a community-based health information system. By defining Mots' as the health records for all households with children under 5 years old which were listed on the rosters of village health promoters supervised by a given community health supervisor, and by establishing criteria for ‘acceptability’ of samples drawn from these lots, we were able to identify and offer additional supervision to health workers (supervisors as well as village health promoters) who were not performing adequately. As LQA sampling procedures require that only a small sample be drawn from each lot, the assessment could be conducted easily and quickly. Health workers were found to have the greatest need for help in updating demographic data and information about home-based oral rehydration therapy (ORT) training sessions, and the least for help in recording children's immunization status. We conclude that LQA can be a useful supervisory tool for health programme managers.

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