Journal article
Identification of the essential components of quality in the data collection process for public health information systems
H Chen, P Yu, D Hailey, T Cui
Health Informatics Journal | Sage Publications Ltd. | Published : 2020
Abstract
This study identifies essential components in the data collection process for public health information systems based on appraisal and synthesis of the reported factors affecting this process in the literature. Extant process assessment instruments and studies of public health data collection from electronic databases and the relevant institutional websites were reviewed and analyzed following a five-stage framework. Four dimensions covering 12 factors and 149 indicators were identified. The first dimension, data collection management, includes data collection system and quality assurance. The second dimension, data collector, is described by staffing pattern, skill or competence, communicat..
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