Utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals working at public health facilities of the southwest of Ethiopia: cross-sectional survey

Objectives To assess utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals in the southwest of Ethiopia, 2020.Setting Public health facilities in the southwest of Ethiopia.Participants A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among a samp...

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Main Authors: Shuma Gosha Kanfe, Gebiso Roba Debele, Robera Demissie Berhanu, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie, Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/8/e046578.full
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author Shuma Gosha Kanfe
Gebiso Roba Debele
Robera Demissie Berhanu
Habtamu Setegn Ngusie
Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed
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Robera Demissie Berhanu
Habtamu Setegn Ngusie
Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed
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description Objectives To assess utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals in the southwest of Ethiopia, 2020.Setting Public health facilities in the southwest of Ethiopia.Participants A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 260 participants.Main outcome measures The main outcome measure was utilisation of the district health information system.Results Overall, 149 (57.3%) of study participants had good utilisation of district health information systems (95% CI 50 to 64.2). Sufficient skills (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) 3.83, 95% CI 1.92 to 7.64), being trained (AOR 3.90, 95% CI 1.95 to 7.79), high motivation (AOR 3.93, 95% CI 1.99 to 7.76), feedback provided (AOR 2.93, 95% CI 1.53 to 5.77) and regular supervision (AOR 3.06, 95% CI 1.56 to 6.01) were associated with utilisation of district health information systems.Conclusions In general, more than half of the respondents had good utilisation of district health information systems. Providing regular supportive supervision and feedback, having good skills on district health information system use, high motivation and being trained on district health information system will help to bring good utilisation of district health information system for decision making.
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spelling doaj-art-2b5214dbe6a44ddfa2ad748ae1a7eb9a2025-08-20T02:20:38ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552021-08-0111810.1136/bmjopen-2020-046578Utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals working at public health facilities of the southwest of Ethiopia: cross-sectional surveyShuma Gosha Kanfe0Gebiso Roba Debele1Robera Demissie Berhanu2Habtamu Setegn Ngusie3Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed4Department of Health Informatics, College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, EthiopiaPublic Health, Mettu University, Mettu, EthiopiaClinical Nursing, Mettu University, Mettu, EthiopiaCollege of Health Science, Health Informatics Department, Woldia University, Woldia, EthiopiaDepartment of Health Informatics, College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, EthiopiaObjectives To assess utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals in the southwest of Ethiopia, 2020.Setting Public health facilities in the southwest of Ethiopia.Participants A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 260 participants.Main outcome measures The main outcome measure was utilisation of the district health information system.Results Overall, 149 (57.3%) of study participants had good utilisation of district health information systems (95% CI 50 to 64.2). Sufficient skills (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) 3.83, 95% CI 1.92 to 7.64), being trained (AOR 3.90, 95% CI 1.95 to 7.79), high motivation (AOR 3.93, 95% CI 1.99 to 7.76), feedback provided (AOR 2.93, 95% CI 1.53 to 5.77) and regular supervision (AOR 3.06, 95% CI 1.56 to 6.01) were associated with utilisation of district health information systems.Conclusions In general, more than half of the respondents had good utilisation of district health information systems. Providing regular supportive supervision and feedback, having good skills on district health information system use, high motivation and being trained on district health information system will help to bring good utilisation of district health information system for decision making.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/8/e046578.full
spellingShingle Shuma Gosha Kanfe
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Robera Demissie Berhanu
Habtamu Setegn Ngusie
Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed
Utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals working at public health facilities of the southwest of Ethiopia: cross-sectional survey
BMJ Open
title Utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals working at public health facilities of the southwest of Ethiopia: cross-sectional survey
title_full Utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals working at public health facilities of the southwest of Ethiopia: cross-sectional survey
title_fullStr Utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals working at public health facilities of the southwest of Ethiopia: cross-sectional survey
title_full_unstemmed Utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals working at public health facilities of the southwest of Ethiopia: cross-sectional survey
title_short Utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals working at public health facilities of the southwest of Ethiopia: cross-sectional survey
title_sort utilisation of district health information system and its associated factors among health professionals working at public health facilities of the southwest of ethiopia cross sectional survey
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/8/e046578.full
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