scholarly journals Perceptions of Rehabilitation Coordinators on Health Information System for Rehabilitation Services in KwaZulu-Natal

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Samkelwe Z. Radebe ◽  
Thembelihle P. Dlungwane
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

BACKGROUND: A health information system (HIS) is crucial for the planning and management of health services. A HIS provides evidence for programme and policy decisions to ensure better population health outcomes. A HIS aims to improve data collection and handling to extract valuable information thus providing quality health services. Rehabilitation therapists in health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) collect data for the monitoring and evaluation of rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation departments in different health facilities have designed data collection tools that are suitable for their institutions, resulting in inconsistency in what is collected across the province of KZN. The study seeks to explore the perceptions of rehabilitation coordinators concerning appropriate indicators for planning and monitoring rehabilitation services in health facilities in KZN. METHODS: An exploratory qualitative approach was used. Data was collected through face-to-face in-depth interviews with rehabilitation coordinators who were employed in provincial and district offices in the KZN Department of Health in 2018. Interviews were conducted from June 2018 through September 2018. Each interview was audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. A thematic analysis was implemented. RESULTS: The participants highlighted that community outreach, access to multiple assistive devices and discipline specific indicators are appropriate for monitoring rehabilitation services. In addition, integration of rehabilitation indicators with priority programmes such as HIV and TB should be considered. CONCLUSION: Rehabilitation coordinators conceptualise the current indicators as limited and insufficient. Rehabilitation indicators should be have linkages with other programmes and reflect the multiple disciplines that fall within rehabilitation services.

scholarly journals Assessment of RHIS Quality Assurance Practices in Tarkwa Submunicipal Health Directorate, Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Richard Okyere Boadu ◽  
Judith Obiri-Yeboah ◽  
Kwame Adu Okyere Boadu ◽  
Nathan Kumasenu Mensah ◽  
Grace Amoh-Agyei
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
System Quality ◽  
Health Directorate

Background. Routine health information system (RHIS) quality assurance has become an important issue, not only because of its significance in promoting high standard of patient care, but also because of its impact on government budgets for the maintenance of health services. Routine health information system comprises healthcare data collection, compilation, storage, analysis, report generation, and dissemination on routine basis at the various healthcare settings. The data from RHIS give a representation of health status, health services, and health resources. The sources of RHIS data are normally individual health records, records of services delivered, and records of health resources. Using reliable information from routine health information systems is fundamental in the healthcare delivery system. Quality assurance practices are measures that are put in places to ensure the health data that are collected meet required quality standards. Routine health information system quality assurance practices ensure that data that are generated from the system are fit for use. This study considered quality assurance practices in the RHIS processes. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in eight health facilities in Tarkwa Submunicipal health service in the western region of Ghana. The study involved routine quality assurance practices among the 90-health staff and management selected from facilities in Tarkwa Submunicipal who collect or use data routinely from 24th December, 2019, to 20th January, 2020. Results. Generally, Tarkwa Submunicipal health service appears to practice quality assurance during data collection, compilation, storage, analysis, and dissemination. The results show some achievement in quality control performance in report dissemination (77.6%), data analysis (68.0%), data compilation (67.4%), report compilation (66.3%), data storage (66.3%), and collection (61.1%). Conclusions. Even though Tarkwa Submunicipal health directorate engages some control measures to ensure data quality, there is the need to strengthen the process to achieve the targeted percentage of performance (90.0%). There was significant shortfall in quality assurance practices performance especially during data collection, with respect to the expected performance.

Quality of Routine Health Information System Data and Associated Factors Among Departments in Public Health Facilities of Harari Region, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adisu Tafari Shama ◽  
Hirbo Shore Roba ◽  
Admas Abera ◽  
Negga Baraki
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Information System ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
System Data

Abstract Background: Despite the improvements in the knowledge and understanding of the role of health information in the global health system, the quality of data generated by a routine health information system is still very poor in low and middle-income countries. There is a paucity of studies as to what determines data quality in health facilities in the study area. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the quality of routine health information system data and associated factors in public health facilities of Harari region, Ethiopia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in all public health facilities in Harari region of Ethiopia. The department-level data were collected from respective department heads through document reviews, interviews, and observation check-lists. Descriptive statistics were used to data quality and multivariate logistic regression was run to identify factors influencing data quality. The level of significance was declared at P-value <0.05. Result: The study found a good quality data in 51.35% (95% CI, 44.6-58.1) of the departments in public health facilities in Harari Region. Departments found in the health centers were 2.5 times more likely to have good quality data as compared to departments found in the health posts. The presence of trained staffs able to fill reporting formats (AOR=2.474; 95%CI: 1.124-5.445) and provision of feedback (AOR=3.083; 95%CI: 1.549-6.135) were also significantly associated with data quality. Conclusion: The level of good data quality in the public health facilities was less than the expected national level. Training should be provided to increase the knowledge and skills of the health workers.

scholarly journals Penerapan Sistem Data Cleansing untuk Mencegah dan Menghilangkan Duplikasi Rekam Medis

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Rokhman ◽  
Annisa Maulida Ningtyas ◽  
Marko Ferdian Salim ◽  
Dian Budi Santoso
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Medical Record ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Medical Record Data ◽  
Data Cleansing ◽  
Record Data ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency

Health Information System is a system that integrates the collection, processing, reporting of data, and use of information needed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of health services through better management at all levels of health services. Kulon Progo Health Office is one of the Health Services that has utilized the Health Information System in organizing its health transactions. However, the implementation of the Health Information System still has shortcomings, namely that it was found that a patient has many medical record numbers or often referred to as duplicated medical record data. Community service activities are carried out through the use of appropriate technology at the Kulon Progo Health Office. This activity aims to implement data cleansing techniques using the "RESIK" framework  to help prevent and detect duplication of medical records and provide training to medical recorders in cleaning data. The training was attended by 105 participants, each of whom was a representative of the Puskesmas staff in the Kulon Progo Health Office area. The “RESIK” framework  was then piloted at Puskesmas Sentolo 2 as the location for the implementation of the system. From this activity, duplicate medical record data can be found at Puskesmas Sentolo 2, and then cleaning is carried out. Kulon Progo Health Office is advised to implement data cleansing using the "RESIK" framework  at all Puskesmas in the Kulon Progo area.

scholarly journals Use of mHealth Solutions for Improving Access to Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Resource-Limited Settings: Lessons From Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominica Dhakwa ◽  
Fungai H. Mudzengerere ◽  
Mulamuli Mpofu ◽  
Emmanuel Tachiwenyika ◽  
Florence Mudokwani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
District Health ◽  
Referral Completion

Background: Gaps still exist in reducing new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 10–24 years. High Internet coverage and mobile phone penetration rates present opportunities for the use of mobile health (mHealth) to support access to health services. We present results of an FHI 360 and Zimbabwe Health Interventions-implemented mHealth intervention for reproductive health (RH) and HIV testing service (HTS) referral among AGYW aged 10–19 years between October 2019 and September 2020.Methods: Adolescent girls and young women referred for RH and HTS under the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) program had automatic reminders sent to their phones to facilitate access to services through short message service (SMS) and also using a paper-based system. These data were captured in a web-based District Health Information System (DHIS) database, which captured the referral completion status of the AGYW. Data for AGYW referred for RH and HTS for the period October 2018 to September 2019 for the paper-based system and October 2018 to September 2020 for the mHealth were extracted from District Health Information System version 2 (DHIS2) database and analyzed using SPSS to generate descriptive statistics. The Chi-square test was used to assess differences in referral completion rates by age-group; marital status, district, and type of service, as well as differences between mHealth and paper-based referral completion rates within each of the groups for the variables above.Results: A total of 8,800 AGYW referred for RH and HTS, where 4,355 and 4,445 were referred through the mHealth and paper-based systems, respectively. About 95.2% (4,148/4,355) and 87.8% (3,903/4,445) referred through mHealth and the paper-based system, respectively completed referrals. The median time for referral completion was 1 day (Range = 0–9 days) for mHealth and 11 days (Range = 0–28 days) for the paper-based system. AGYW referred through mHealth were 17.995 timesmore likely to complete the referral system than those referred through the paper-based system (OR =17.995; p &lt;0.001).Conclusion: Compared to the paper-based referral system the mHealth solution resulted in a higher, service referral completion rates and shorter turnaround time. We recommend expansion of the mHealth solution to all DREAMS supported districts to increase uptake of RH and HTS among AGYW aged 10–19 years.

scholarly journals OpenMRS FRAMEWORK : HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM SOLUTION TO DEVELOP IN SABHA, LIBYA

Respati ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Abobaker ◽  
Selo Sulistyo ◽  
Adhistya Erna Permanasari
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
Care System ◽  
The Revolution

The health care system in Libya in recent years does not change significantly, less developed and modernized. This problem is further exacerbated by the revolution that occurred in Libya. The revolution that occurred in 2011 has caused the health care system into collapse. In this study conducted a review for the development of health information systems in Libya by using OpenMRS Framework.At the stage of gathering information using questionnaires concluded that the majority of respondents (about 95.35%) wanted the development of a new system that can resolve the main problems that occurred in Libya, the health information system ineffective and inefficient in which this system has led to wastage of time and increased operating costs. Based on analysis of system vulnerabilities using PIECES method could also be concluded that the current system is not used effectively and efficiently. In this study is also presented on how to implement OpenMRS.Based on the results of the discussion it can be concluded that OpenMRS is a solution that can be taken for the development of a health information system that is fast, low cost, and is an open source application that only requires a little setting in the system of patient management and care. OpenMRS can be implemented to support the health services of a small clinic to the health services with enterprise scale. Therefore, OpenMRS could be the answer to the development of health information systems in various countries around the world, including Libya.

scholarly journals Manajemen Mitigasi Bencana dengan Teknologi Informasi di Kabupaten Ciamis

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Etika Emaliyawati ◽  
Ayu Prawesti ◽  
Iyus Yosep ◽  
Kusman Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
West Java

Jawa Barat merupakan wilayah rentan kejadian bencana. Kabupaten Ciamis merupakan daerah yang mempunyai tingkat kerawanan cukup tinggi terhadap kejadian bencana alam tanah longsor dan banjir berdasarkan pemetaan secara global 2012-2029. Namun demikian, penanganan bencana belum tertangani secara optimal. Penanganan korban pada kondisi bencana belum tertangani dengan baik karena minimnya koordinasi, data layanan kesehatan yang tidak memadai sehingga menyebabkan tidak tertanganinya korban akibat bencana. Penggunaan sistem informasi dalam penanganan bencana sangat diperlukan khususnya untuk aspek layanan kesehatan. Tujuan penelitian ini terbentuknya sistem informasi kesehatan khususnya dalam penanganan bencana di Kabupaten Ciamis untuk memudahkan dalam koordinasi penanganan korban dimulai dari lokasi bencana, evakuasi dan transportasi korban ke tempat layanan kesehatan yang sangat tergantung dari kondisi korban, sarana dan prasarana fasilitas kesehatan, logistik yang dibutuhkan, jarak dan waktu tempuh ke tempat layanan kesehatan, serta sumber daya manusia di tempat layanan kesehatan. Penelitian menggunakan metode riset terapan, menggunakan sistem informasi geografis (SIG) dengan perangkat lunak arcgis. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu terbentuknya prototipe sistem informasi kesehatan di Kabupaten Ciamis yang diberi nama “Sistem Informasi Bencana Padjadjaran (SIMBARAN)” berisi elemen kesehatan yang diperlukan selama bencana meliputi layanan kesehatan terdekat di sekitar kejadian, sumber daya manusia yang tersedia, saranan prasarana, penanggung jawab program dan sistem rujukan sehingga memudahkan dalam koordinasi penanganan korban yang nantinya diharapkan dapat menurunkan angka kematian korban akibat bencana ataupun kejadian kecelakaan lainnya. Direkomendasikan agar setiap kabupaten di wilayah Jawa Barat memiliki model Sistem Informasi Bencana karena wilayah Jawa Barat yang rentan terhadap kejadian bencana.Kata kunci: Aspek kesehatan, mitigasi, sistem informasi, “simbaran”. Disaster Mitigation Management use Information Technology in CiamisAbstractWest Java is one of region with susceptible disaster. Ciamis is an area that has a fairly high level of vulnerability to natural disasters as landslides and floods based mapping globally from 2012 to 2029. However, disaster management has not handled optimally. Handling of victims in the disaster condition is not handled properly due to lack of coordination, health services data is inadequate, causing no casualties from the disaster Settlement. Using of information systems in disaster management is indispensable, especially for health services aspects. The study purpose is establishment of health information systems, especially in disaster management in Ciamis to facilitate the coordination of the handling of victims starting from the disaster site, evacuation and transportation of victims to the health service that is highly depend on the condition of the victim, facilities and infrastructure of health facilities, logistics required, distance and time to the health service, and human resources in the health service. The research method applied research, using a geographic information system (GIS) software ArcGIS. The results of this study is the formation of a prototype health information system in Ciamis, named “Information System Disaster Padjadjaran (SIMBARAN)” contains the elements necessary health during disasters include the nearest health service in the vicinity of the incident, the human resources available, the proposition infrastructure, responsible program and a referral system to facilitate the coordination of the handling of victims who might be expected to decrease the death toll from the disaster or other accident scene. This study being recommended for each district in West Java has a Disaster Information System model because West Java region that is susceptible to disaster events.Keywords: Information systems, health aspects, mitigation, “simbaran”.

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