Can an electronic monitoring system capture implementation of health promotion programs? A focussed ethnographic exploration of the story behind program monitoring data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a pressing need for policy makers to demonstrate progress made on investments in prevention, but few examples of monitoring systems capable of tracking population-level prevention policies and programs and their implementation. In New South Wales, Australia, the scale up of childhood obesity prevention programs to over 6000 childcare centres and primary schools is monitored via an electronic monitoring system, "PHIMS".

Methods

Via a focussed ethnography with all 14 health promotion implementation teams in the state, we set out to explore what aspects of program implementation are captured via PHIMS, what aspects are not, and the implications for future IT implementation monitoring systems as a result.

Results

Practitioners perform a range of activi

SUBMITTER: Conte K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7291504 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature