Practice of district health information data for decision making and associated factors among performance monitoring team at Hadiya Zone Public Health Facilities SNNPR, Ethiopia.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000552 and PMC identifier 11299812.
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Abstract
Evidence based practice is a key tool to increase effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare providers worldwide and using health facility data at all levels is vital. But, it is poorly practiced in developing countries including Ethiopia. As a result, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of practice of District Health Information for decision making and associated factors among performance monitoring teams in Hadiya Zone public health facilities, South Nation Nationality People Republic, Ethiopia, in 2022. A facility based-cross sectional study was employed from May 3 to June 3, 2022. To obtain data, a pre-tested structured questionnaire with qualitative was employed. A multistage random sampling technique was employed to select performance monitoring team from public health facilities. Data was entered into a computer using Epi data version 4.6, and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Bivariable and multivariable analyses were used to identify determinants related to practice of district health information. For the qualitative section, thematic analysis was used. The practice of district health information for decision making among performance monitoring team in this study was 48% (95% CI: [42.3, 54.1]). having standard sets of indicators [AOR = 4.055; 95% CI: (1.67, 9.86)], Being trained [AOR = 3.12; 95%CI: (1.385, 7.023)], having internet access [AOR = 3.23; 95% CI: (1.52, 6.9)], having positive attitudes [AOR = 2.667; 95% CI: (1.28, 5.56)], having low motivation [AOR = 0.202; 95% CI: (0.081, 0.504)], Sufficient skill [AOR = 3.239: 95%CI; (1.328, 8.164)] and having knowledge [AOR = 6.227; 95% CI: (2.12, 12.8)] were significantly associated with practice of District health information for decision making. In general, this study found that the performance monitoring team at health facilities poorly practiced district health information. It requires major improvement to provide a consistent set of indicators, training, internet access, user attitudes, motivation, and necessary skills and knowledge, as well as to raise users' confidence in DHIS2.