Data quality assessment and associated factors in the health management information system among health centers of Southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A well designed Health management information system is necessary for improving health service effectiveness and efficiency. It also helps to produce quality information and conduct evidence based monitoring, adjusting policy implementation and resource use. However, evidences show that data quality is poor and is not utilized for program decisions in Ethiopia especially at lower levels of the health care and it remains as a major challenge.

Method

Facility based cross sectional study design was employed. A total of 18 health centers and 302 health professionals were selected by simple random sampling using lottery method from each selected health center. Data was collected by health professionals who were experienced and had training on HMIS tasks after the tools

SUBMITTER: Solomon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8550403 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature