Factors Associated with Low Level of Health Information Utilization in Resources Limited Setting, Eastern Ethiopia

Kidist Teklegiorgis; Kidane Tadesse; Gebremeskel Mirutse; Wondwossen Terefe

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Factors Associated with Low Level of Health Information Utilization in Resources Limited Setting, Eastern Ethiopia

Kidist Teklegiorgis, Kidane Tadesse, Gebremeskel Mirutse, Wondwossen Terefe

Published in International Journal of Intelligent Information Systems (Volume 3, Issue 6)

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Abstract

Health information system (HIS) is a system that integrates data collection, processing, reporting and use of the information necessary for improving health service effectiveness and efficiency through better management at all levels of health services. Despite the credible use of HIS for evidence based decision making, countries with the highest burden of ill health and the most in-needs for accurate and timely data have the weakest HIS in the vast majority of world’s poorest countries. The main of this study was to assess the level of information utilization and identify factors affecting information use in, Ethiopian, health facilities. A cross sectional study was conducted by using structured questioners in Dire Dawa administration health facilities. All unit/department heads from all government health facilities were selected. The data was analyzed using STATA version 11. Frequency and percentages was computed to present the descriptive findings. Association between variables was computed using binary logistic regression. Over all utilization of health information was found to be 53.1%. Friendly format for reporting and managers provide regular feed back to their staff were found to be significantly associated with health information utilization, and their strength were (AOR=2.796,95% CI[1.478,5.288]) and (AOR=2.195,95%CI[1.213,3.974]) respectively. Overall HIS utilization was found to be below the national expectation level. Low utilization of HIS was found in health posts than health centers and hospitals. There was also shortage of assigned HIS personnel, separate HIS office and assigned budget for HIS in majority of units/departments.

Published in	International Journal of Intelligent Information Systems (Volume 3, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijiis.20140306.13
Page(s)	69-75
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HMIS, HIS, Ethiopia, Information Utilization

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Kidist Teklegiorgis, Kidane Tadesse, Gebremeskel Mirutse, Wondwossen Terefe. Factors Associated with Low Level of Health Information Utilization in Resources Limited Setting, Eastern Ethiopia. Int J Intell Inf Syst. 2014;3(6):69-75. doi: 10.11648/j.ijiis.20140306.13

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Kidist Teklegiorgis

Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Kidane Tadesse

Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Gebremeskel Mirutse

Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Wondwossen Terefe

Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia

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  author = {Kidist Teklegiorgis and Kidane Tadesse and Gebremeskel Mirutse and Wondwossen Terefe},
  title = {Factors Associated with Low Level of Health Information Utilization in Resources Limited Setting, Eastern Ethiopia},
  journal = {International Journal of Intelligent Information Systems},
  volume = {3},
  number = {6},
  pages = {69-75},
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  abstract = {Health information system (HIS) is a system that integrates data collection, processing, reporting and use of the information necessary for improving health service effectiveness and efficiency through better management at all levels of health services. Despite the credible use of HIS for evidence based decision making, countries with the highest burden of ill health and the most in-needs for accurate and timely data have the weakest HIS in the vast majority of world’s poorest countries. The main of this study was to assess the level of information utilization and identify factors affecting information use in, Ethiopian, health facilities. A cross sectional study was conducted by using structured questioners in Dire Dawa administration health facilities. All unit/department heads from all government health facilities were selected. The data was analyzed using STATA version 11. Frequency and percentages was computed to present the descriptive findings. Association between variables was computed using binary logistic regression. Over all utilization of health information was found to be 53.1%. Friendly format for reporting and managers provide regular feed back to their staff were found to be significantly associated with health information utilization, and their strength were (AOR=2.796,95% CI[1.478,5.288]) and (AOR=2.195,95%CI[1.213,3.974]) respectively. Overall HIS utilization was found to be below the national expectation level. Low utilization of HIS was found in health posts than health centers and hospitals. There was also shortage of assigned HIS personnel, separate HIS office and assigned budget for HIS in majority of units/departments.},
 year = {2014}
}

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