Utilizing community health worker data for program management and evaluation: Systems for data quality assessments and baseline results from Rwanda

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-92

  Mitsunaga, Tisha ^a   Hedt Gauthier, Bethany ^b   Ngizwenayo, Elias ^a   Farmer, Didi Bertrand ^a   Karamaga, Adolphe ^c   Drobac, Peter ^a,b,d   Basinga, Paulin ^e   Hirschhorn, Lisa ^a,b   Ngabo, Fidele ^f   Mugeni, Cathy ^f  

^a PARTNERS IN HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Rwinkwavu District Hospital   (Rwanda)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

^f Rwandan Ministry of Health   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

Africa; Community case management; Community health worker; Data quality; Lot quality assurance sampling; LQAS; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER; DATA QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES; MANAGEMENT; SAMPLING;

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; RWANDA;

RWANDA;

EID: 84876196602     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.02.033     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Aqil A., Lippeveld T., Hozumi D. PRISM framework: a paradigm shift for designing, strengthening and evaluating routine health information systems. Health Policy and Planning 2009, 24(3):217-228.
2. Berman P.A., Gwatkin D.R., Burger S.E. Community-based health workers: head start or false start towards health for all?. Social Science & Medicine 1987, 25(5):443-459.
3. Bhutta Z.A., Darmstadt G.L., Hasan B.S., Haws R.A. Community-based interventions for improving perinatal and neonatal health outcomes in developing countries: a review of the evidence. Pediatrics 2005, 115(2 Suppl):519-617.
4. Edward A., Ernst P., Taylor C., Becker S., Mazive E., Perry H. Examining the evidence of under-five mortality reduction in a community-based programme in Gaza, Mozambique. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2007, 101(8):814-822.
5. Forster M., Bailey C., Brinkhof M., Graber C., Boulle A., Spohr M., et al. Electronic medical record systems, data quality and loss to follow-up: survey of antiretroviral therapy programmes in resource-limited settings. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2008, 86:939-947.
6. Garrib A., Stoops N., McKenzie A., Dlamini L., Govender T., Rohde J., et al. An evaluation of the district health information system in rural South Africa. South African Medical Journal 2008, 98(7):549-552.
7. GoR MoH Health sector strategic plan: 2005-2009 2005, MoH, Rwanda.
8. GoR MoH Health sector strategic plan: July 2009-June 2012 (HSSP II) 2009, MoH, Rwanda.
9. GoR MoH Rwanda health systems strengthening framework and consolidated strategic plan 2009-2012 2010, MoH, Rwanda.
10. Hafeez A., Mohamud B.K., Shiekh M.R., Shah S.A., Jooma R. Lady health workers programme in Pakistan: challenges, achievements and the way forward. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2011, 61(3):210-215.
11. Haines A., Sanders D., Lehmann U., Rowe A.K., Lawn J.E., Jan S., et al. Achieving child survival goals: potential contribution of community health workers. Lancet 2007, 369(9579):2121-2131.
12. Hedt-Gauthier B.L., Tenthani L., Mitchell S., Chimbwandira F.M., Makombe S., Chirwa Z., et al. Improving data quality and supervision of antiretroviral therapy sites in Malawi: an application of Lot Quality Assurance Sampling. BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12:196.
13. Helleringer, S., Frimpong, J. A., Phillips, J. F., Avoonor-Williams, J. K., & Yeji, F. (2010). Abstract: Operational study of the quality of health data aggregated by community health workers in the upper east region of Ghana. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 7-10, 2010. Washington, DC.
14. Lehmann U., Sanders D. Community health workers: what do we know about them? The state of the evidence on programmes, activities, costs and impact on health outcomes of using community health workers 2007, World Health Organization, Geneva.
15. Lwanga S.K., Lemeshow S., World Health Organization Sample size determination in health studies: a practical manual 1991, World Health Organization, Geneva.
16. Mahmood S., Ayub M. Accuracy of primary health care statistics reported by community based lady health workers in district Lahore. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2010, 60(8):649-653.
17. Makombe S.D., Hochgesang M., Jahn A., Tweya H., Hedt B., Chuka S., et al. Assessing the quality of data aggregated by antiretroviral treatment clinics in Malawi. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2008, 86(4):310-314.
18. Maokola W., Willey B., Shirima K., Chemba M., Armstrong Schellenberg J., Mshinda H., et al. Enhancing the routine health information system in rural southern Tanzania: successes, challenges and lessons learned. Tropical Medicine & International Health 2011, 16(6):721-730.
19. Mate K.S., Bennett B., Mphatswe W., Barker P., Rollins N. Challenges for routine health system data management in a large public programme to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa. PLoS One 2009, 4(5).
20. Mavimbe J., Braa J., Bjune G. Assessing immunization data quality from routine reports in Mozambique. BMC Public Health 2005, 5(108):1-8.
21. MoH National community health policy 2008, MoH, Rwanda.
22. MoH Trainer's guide: "integrated management of child illness" community case management 2011, MoH, Rwanda.
23. Mugeni, C. (2012). Community health desk, Rwanda Ministry of health. Personal Communication.
24. Ndira S.P., Rosenberger K.D., Wetter T. Assessment of data quality of and staff satisfaction with an electronic health record system in a developing country (Uganda): a qualitative and quantitative comparative study. Methods of Information in Medicine 2008, 47(6):489-498.
25. Otieno C.F., Kaseje D., Ochieng B.M., Githae M.N. Reliability of community health worker collected data for planning and policy in a peri-urban area of Kisumu, Kenya. Journal of Community Health 2012, 37(1):48-53.
26. Pagano M., Valadez J.J. Commentary: understanding practical lot quality assurance sampling. International Journal of Epidemiology 2010, 39(1):69-71.
27. Prata N., Quaiyum M.A., Passano P., Bell S., Bohl D.D., Hossain S., et al. Training traditional birth attendants to use misoprostol and an absorbent delivery mat in home births. Social Science & Medicine 2012, 75(11):2021-2027.
28. Robertson S.E., Anker M., Roisin A.J., Macklai N., Engstrom K., LaForce F.M. The lot quality technique: a global review of applications in the assessment of health services and disease surveillance. World Health Statistics Quarterly 1997, 50(3-4):199-209.
29. Robertson S.E., Valadez J.J. Global review of health care surveys using lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS), 1984-2004. Social Science & Medicine 2006, 63:1648-1660.
30. Rowe A.K., Kachur S.P., S.S Y., Lynch M., Slutsker L., Steketee R.W. Caution is required when using health facility-based data to evaluate the health impact of malaria control efforts in Africa. Malaria Journal 2009, 8(209):1-3.
31. de Sousa A., Tiedje K.E., Recht J., Bjelic I., Hamer D.H. Community case management of childhood illnesses: policy and implementation in Countdown to 2015 countries. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2012, 90(3):183-190.
32. The Global Fund Data quality audit tool: guidelines for implementation 2008, The Global Fund, Geneva.
33. United Nations Statistics Division Millennium development goals indicators: The official United Nations site for the MDG indicators 2012, About the Millennium Development Goals Indicators, New York.
34. Valadez J.J. Assessing child survival programs in developing countries: testing lot quality assurance sampling 1991, Dept. of Population and International Health, Harvard School of Public Health ; Distributed by Harvard University Press, Boston, Mass.
35. WHO Declaration of Alma-Ata: International conference on primary health care 1978, Alma-Ata, USSR, 6-12 September 1978, WHO, Geneva.
36. WHO Everybody's business: strengthening health systems to improve health outcomes: WHO's framework for action 2007, WHO, Geneva.
37. WHO/UNICEF Joint Statement: Clinical management of acute diarrhoea 2004, WHO.FCH/CAH/04.07, Geneva and New York.
38. WHO/UNICEF Joint Statement: Management of pneumonia in community settings 2004, WHO.FCH/CAH/04.06, Geneva and New York.
39. WHO, Global Health Workforce Alliance Global experience of community health workers for delivery of health-related millennium development goals: A systematic review, country case studies, and recommendations for integration into national health systems 2010, WHO, Geneva.
40. Young M., Wolfheim C., Marsh D.R., Hammamy D. World health Organization/United Nations children's fund joint statement on integrated community case management: an equity-focused strategy to improve access to essential treatment services for children. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2012, 87(5 Suppl):6-10.