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Essay / Self-assessment test - 581
To ensure good quality and coverage of health services, facilities can carry out self-assessment by analyzing and comparing actual activities against the plans developed and to the objectives. Health service quality analysis refers to the quality of the best treatment that patients/clients can receive. This requires reference to protocol and guidelines for standardized treatment. For example, the proportion of children under one year old receive the right vaccines at the right intervals. Coverage analysis suggests the number of patients/clients who receive a particular service compared to those who should have received it. For example, how many children under the age of one are vaccinated? “Indicators” are a planning tool that can help ensure good quality and coverage of health services. This is typically a ratio or percentage that DHIS uses to transform raw data into information, so that a valid and meaningful comparison can be made between facilities or districts. The indicators must be chosen according to a consensual approach with the participation of stakeholders. This will promote the promotion of ...