Volume 23, Supplement—December 2017
SUPPLEMENT ISSUE
Global Health Security Supplement
Prevent
Enhancing Workforce Capacity to Improve Vaccination Data Quality, Uganda
Kirsten Ward
, Kevin Mugenyi, Amalia Benke, Henry Luzze, Carol Kyozira, Ampeire Immaculate, Patricia Tanifum, Annet Kisakye, Peter Bloland, and Adam MacNeil
, Kevin Mugenyi, Amalia Benke, Henry Luzze, Carol Kyozira, Ampeire Immaculate, Patricia Tanifum, Annet Kisakye, Peter Bloland, and Adam MacNeil
Table 2
Key themes from DIT recommendations to improve vaccination data quality and extent of implementation of these at follow-up in select districts (n = 11) and health facilities (n = 34) in Uganda*
| Theme of recommendations |
Districts, no. (%), n = 11 | Health facilities, no. (%), n = 34 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely implemented |
Partially implemented |
Not at all implemented |
Unable to determine |
Completely implemented |
Partially implemented |
Not at all implemented |
Unable to determine |
||
| Analysis and use of EPI data, including monitoring charts | 2 (22) | 1 (11) | 6 (67) | 0 | 8 (32) | 9 (66) | 8 (32) | 0 | |
| Archiving of data | 3 (38) | 3 (38) | 1 (12) | 1 (12) | 11 (61) | 5 (28) | 2 (11) | 0 | |
| Meetings to review results | 0 | 0 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | † | † | † | † | |
| Recording and reporting of data | 1 (20) | 1 (20) | 2 (40) | 1 (20) | 16 (49) | 6 (18) | 7 (21) | 4 (12) | |
| Systems for review/checking of reported data | 3 (43) | 0 | 3 (43) | 1 (14) | 2 (40) | 2 (40) | 1 (20) | 0 | |
| Use of immunization data for decision making | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (100) | 0 | |
| Improve accuracy and knowledge of catchment area population | † | † | † | † | 1 (50) | 0 | 1 (50) | 0 | |
*District and health facilities visited during post-implementation follow-up which showed evidence of visit from DIT. DIT, data improvement team; EPI, Expanded Programme on Immunization.
†Theme not identified at this level.
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