How and why does mode of birth affect processes for routine data collection and use? A qualitative study in Bangladesh and Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization recognises Routine Health Information System (RHIS) data as integral to data-driven health systems; needed to improve intrapartum outcomes for maternal and newborn health worldwide. However, research in Bangladesh and Tanzania suggests that mode of birth affects register data accuracy, but little is known about why. To address this gap, we undertook qualitative research in these two public-sector health systems. We conducted 44 in-depth interviews in Bangladesh (Sept-Dec 2020) and 35 in Tanzania (Feb-April 2023). Participants included health and data professionals, managers, and leaders from sub-national and national levels. Thematic analysis was undertaken with inductive and deductive coding. Emerging themes were compared/organised using determinants outlined

SUBMITTER: Ruysen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11687795 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature