Health management information system (HMIS) data quality and associated factors in Massaguet district, Chad.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quality data from Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) are important for tracking the effectiveness of malaria control interventions. However, HMIS data in many resource-limited settings do not currently meet standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO). We aimed to assess HMIS data quality and associated factors in Chad.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 14 health facilities in Massaguet district. Data on children under 15 years were obtained from the HMIS and from the external patient register covering the period January-December 2018. An additional questionnaire was administered to 16 health centre managers to collect data on contextual variables. Patient registry data were aggregated and compared with the HMIS database at distric

SUBMITTER: Moukenet A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8609810 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature