The complexities and possibilities of health data utilization in the West Coast District
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Date
2018
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
In an ideal public health arena, scientific evidence should be incorporated in the health information
practices of making management decisions, developing policies, and implementing programs.
However, much effort has been spent in developing health information practices focusing mainly
on data collection, data quality and processing, with relatively little development on the utilization
side of the information spectrum. Although the South Africa Health National Indicator Dataset of
2013 routinely collects and reports on more than two hundred elements, the degree to which this
information is being used is not empirically known. The overall aim of the study was to explore
the dynamics of routine primary healthcare information utilization in the West Coast district while
identifying specific interventions that could ultimately lead to the improved use of data to better
inform decision making. The ultimate goal being to enable managers to better utilize their routine
health information for effective decision making.
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Magister Commercii - MCom (IM) (Information Management)
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Data, Health information, Data quality, Data use, Health data