Capacity building in European health information systems: the InfAct peer assessment methodology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A Health Information System (HIS) assessment is an evaluation of the functioning of the main elements that compose a national HIS. Assessors from nine countries performed peer assessments of each other's national HIS in the Joint Action on Health Information (InfAct). The aim of this study is to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the InfAct peer assessment methodology as well as the different steps involved in this assessment process.

Methods

Each peer assessment included a preparatory desk report, a country visit with semi-structured interviews with local stakeholders, a final report and a follow-up stakeholder meeting. A qualitative content analysis of the peer HIS assessment was performed based on 12 semi-structured interviews.

Results

The main

SUBMITTER: Bogaert P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9159311 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature