Country Immunization Information System Assessments — Kenya, 2015 and Ghana, 2016
Autor: | Lynda Osadebe, Peter Ademba, Pamela Quaye, Joseph Opare, Stanley K. Diamenu, Francis Abotsi, Hussein Osman Ahmed, George Bonsu, Samantha B. Dolan, Jan Grevendonk, Joseph Dwomor Ankrah, Colleen Scott, Fred Osei-Sarpong, Adam MacNeil, Kristie E.N. Clarke, Gregory Kofi Amenuvegbe, P. K. Kamau |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Program evaluation
Economic growth Health (social science) Epidemiology Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Concordance MEDLINE Health informatics Ghana 03 medical and health sciences Health Information Systems 0302 clinical medicine Health Information Management Environmental health Information system Medicine Humans Quality (business) 030212 general & internal medicine Full Report media_common business.industry Immunization Programs 030503 health policy & services General Medicine Immunization (finance) Kenya Data quality 0305 other medical science business Program Evaluation |
Zdroj: | MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
ISSN: | 1545-861X 0149-2195 |
Popis: | The collection, analysis, and use of data to measure and improve immunization program performance are priorities for the World Health Organization (WHO), global partners, and national immunization programs (NIPs). High quality data are essential for evidence-based decision-making to support successful NIPs. Consistent recording and reporting practices, optimal access to and use of health information systems, and rigorous interpretation and use of data for decision-making are characteristics of high-quality immunization information systems. In 2015 and 2016, immunization information system assessments (IISAs) were conducted in Kenya and Ghana using a new WHO and CDC assessment methodology designed to identify root causes of immunization data quality problems and facilitate development of plans for improvement. Data quality challenges common to both countries included low confidence in facility-level target population data (Kenya = 50%, Ghana = 53%) and poor data concordance between child registers and facility tally sheets (Kenya = 0%, Ghana = 3%). In Kenya, systemic challenges included limited supportive supervision and lack of resources to access electronic reporting systems; in Ghana, challenges included a poorly defined subdistrict administrative level. Data quality improvement plans (DQIPs) based on assessment findings are being implemented in both countries. IISAs can help countries identify and address root causes of poor immunization data to provide a stronger evidence base for future investments in immunization programs. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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