DATA QUALITY OF ROUTINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM: A case of Uasin Gishu County Hospital Health Systems, Kenya
SAMUEL KIPRONO CHEBURET (BSc HRIM)
STUDENT NUMBER: 201664
RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE CONFERMENT OF THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
27 June 2015
Declaration
This proposal is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other University
Student:
Signature: ………………………… Date:……… 27 June 2015………………
Samuel Kiprono Cheburet
Student Number: 201664
First Supervisor:
This proposal has been submitted for review with my approval as a University First Supervisor.
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Good quality and timely data from health management information systems are the foundation of all health systems. However, too often data sit in reports, on shelves or in databases and are not sufficiently utilised in policy and program development, improvement, strategic planning and advocacy. Without specific interventions aimed at improving the quality of data produced by information systems, health systems will never fully be able to meet the needs of the populations they serve. Taking the cognizance of deficiencies in data quality where vital health decision often depend on political speculation, donor demand and studies which are insensistive to changes over time with no clear future implication. The study design is a cross-sectional analytical study which will adopt a quantitative and qualitative approach. The study will be conducted in Uasin Gishu County Hospital health. This study aim to contribute to improvement of data quality of Routine Health Management Information System to facilitate efficient and effective decision making in Uasin Gishu County Hospital, and possibly in similar settings. The objective of study is 1. To assess the current state f data quality of routine …show more content…
Odhiambo-Otieno, (2005a) also pointed out that general trend on data was aggregated by information personnel in the district and sent directly to the ministry headquarters with little or no feedback provided to the districts or point of generation. It noted data collected on routine basis was not sufficient for purposes of planning and evaluation of district level health services. The most frequent problem is the lack of feedback to local districts and health care workers were observed. A PRISM study carried out in Uganda showed that, although the health facilities received a number of supervisory visits, less than 45% had received feedback (Hotchkiss et al.,
SAMUEL KIPRONO CHEBURET (BSc HRIM)
STUDENT NUMBER: 201664
RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE CONFERMENT OF THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
27 June 2015
Declaration
This proposal is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other University
Student:
Signature: ………………………… Date:……… 27 June 2015………………
Samuel Kiprono Cheburet
Student Number: 201664
First Supervisor:
This proposal has been submitted for review with my approval as a University First Supervisor.
Signature .………………………………………………… …show more content…
Good quality and timely data from health management information systems are the foundation of all health systems. However, too often data sit in reports, on shelves or in databases and are not sufficiently utilised in policy and program development, improvement, strategic planning and advocacy. Without specific interventions aimed at improving the quality of data produced by information systems, health systems will never fully be able to meet the needs of the populations they serve. Taking the cognizance of deficiencies in data quality where vital health decision often depend on political speculation, donor demand and studies which are insensistive to changes over time with no clear future implication. The study design is a cross-sectional analytical study which will adopt a quantitative and qualitative approach. The study will be conducted in Uasin Gishu County Hospital health. This study aim to contribute to improvement of data quality of Routine Health Management Information System to facilitate efficient and effective decision making in Uasin Gishu County Hospital, and possibly in similar settings. The objective of study is 1. To assess the current state f data quality of routine …show more content…
Odhiambo-Otieno, (2005a) also pointed out that general trend on data was aggregated by information personnel in the district and sent directly to the ministry headquarters with little or no feedback provided to the districts or point of generation. It noted data collected on routine basis was not sufficient for purposes of planning and evaluation of district level health services. The most frequent problem is the lack of feedback to local districts and health care workers were observed. A PRISM study carried out in Uganda showed that, although the health facilities received a number of supervisory visits, less than 45% had received feedback (Hotchkiss et al.,