Samad Rouhani; Khadije Safizade; Seyed Nouraddin Mousavinasab; Azita Balaghafari; Mohammad Reza Sayeedy-Kiasari
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Introduction: Inaccurate data and unqualified data can be misleading, and cause false decisions. Therefore, the quality of data can guarantee its usefulness. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of routine data related to diabetes caretakers of Health Houses (HHs) in Sari City, Iran.Methods: ...
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Introduction: Inaccurate data and unqualified data can be misleading, and cause false decisions. Therefore, the quality of data can guarantee its usefulness. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of routine data related to diabetes caretakers of Health Houses (HHs) in Sari City, Iran.Methods: This was a descriptive study carried out in 2018. The Statistical population of this study included monthly reports of all HHs in Sari. A sample of 72 HHs was selected randomly. Performance of Routine Information System Management (PRISM) tools at health facility level were used for data collection through interview and observation. The gathered data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results: Data accuracy rate was between 90.96 and 18.05 percent. Moreover, according to patients interviewed, recorded information of 52 percent of them was not based on reality.Conclusion: The routine data related to diabetes caretakers, which is one of the main requirements of continuous monitoring of the performance of service units and making appropriate decisions, were not accurate.
Samad Rouhani; Khadijeh Safizadeh; Seyed Nouraddin Mousavinasab
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Introduction: Qualitative information is necessary for planning, decision-making, and performance management. Scales for assessing the Performance of Routine Information Systems Management (PRISM) have international applications as tools for data quality assessment. So, the aim of this study was to survey ...
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Introduction: Qualitative information is necessary for planning, decision-making, and performance management. Scales for assessing the Performance of Routine Information Systems Management (PRISM) have international applications as tools for data quality assessment. So, the aim of this study was to survey the validity and reliability of these scales in the context of Iran.Methods: This was a descriptive study. In order to determine the validity and reliability of these scales, first, they were translated to Persian. Then, an expert panel with 20 members was used to determine the validity of the scales. In order to determine the reliability, the tools were used in 50 primary health care centers in Mazandaran Province, and the Kuder-Richardson and Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients were used as well.Results: The expert panel confirmed the content validity of the scales. These experts, while maintaining the original structure and dimensions of the tools, modified them by making some changes including eliminating, adding, and/or modifying some items. The reliability coefficients of these scales for Kuder-Richardson and Cronbach’s alpha were estimated to be 0.72 and 0.77, respectively.Conclusion: Translated PRISM scales are appropriate instruments for assessing the performance of health information systems, as well as quality assessment of routine health system data in Iran.
