Determining the Level of Health Management Information System Data Use in Southern Region of Lesotho
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Published:2023-05-24
Issue:1
Volume:3
Page:71-91
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ISSN:
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Container-title:International Journal of Public Health and Pharmacology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:International Journal of Public Health and Pharmacology
Author:
E.M. Taunyane,E.F. Mpati
Abstract
Health management information system (HMIS) has been implemented in many countries to promote evidence-based decision making. The aim of this study was to generate information that will help the Ministry of Health (MOH) to improve the use of HMIS data at district level in southern region, Lesotho. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study which employed explanatory mixed methods approach. Quantitative data were collected through records reviews while qualitative data were collected through interviews and records reviews. The findings have shown that DHMTs and district hospitals are using HMIS data quite satisfactorily. Also, data demand by managers and possession of HMIS skills influences the use of data. In conclusion, the main enablers to a satisfactory level of HMIS data use in the southern region were ability of managers to demand data from their subordinates and improved data quality because of intensive interventions aimed at strengthening Lesotho’s HMIS by external donors.
Publisher
African - British Journals
Subject
Applied Mathematics,General Mathematics,General Medicine,General Medicine,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science,General Medicine,General Chemistry,Microbiology,Marketing,Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management,Strategy and Management,Drug Discovery,Pharmaceutical Science,Pharmacology,Psychiatry and Mental health,General Medicine,General Medicine
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