PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH WORKERS INVOLVED IN DISTRICT HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM NOWSHERA, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

OBJECTIVE: To explore the perceptions of health workers regarding Health Management InformationSystem (HMIS), within their health facilities providing health care facilities in multiple disciplines undersingle roof.METHODS: A prospective study was planned to explore, understand, and describe the perceptions ofhealth workers regarding HMIS within their health care facilities. The study was carried out in eightselected health care facilities of district Nowshera four facilities were selected from urban and four fromruler area of the district Nowshera.RESULTS: In 6 out of 8(75%) HCFs HMIS record was properly maintained, 29 out of 32(90%) ofhealth care provider were fully aware of the system, 7 out of 8(87%) MCH centers were follow theproper protocol of the system, in 5, EPI centers out of 8(63%) outreach activity, in 4(50%) drop outactivity and in 7(87%) all relevant graphs were updated. In 3(37%), OPD slips and OPD registers, MCHregistered and growth charts were available in 7(87%) vaccination cards and in 5(50%) units monthlyreport charts were found. No feedback or coordination with HMIS coordinator was reported in all 8Health care providing facilities monitoring and supervision,METHODOLOGY: This prospective study was conducted from July 2014 to October 2014 in eighthealth care facilities four from urban and four from ruler area of district Nowshera Khyber PukhtanKhawa Pakistan. Data was collected on pre formed preforms from 32 health care providers who wereinvolved/ responsible for the record maintenance, keeping and reporting of HMIS, i.e. (From in chargeOPD, MCH and EPI centers). The OPD register was tailed with the disease register and recordmaintenance behavior of the HCP was noted. In the same way registers of MCH centers were tailed withthe maternal health register and child health register and growth monitoring registered. Similarly EPIcenter register were tallied with the daily vaccination register. Multiple pre designed questions wereasked from all concerned and their responses were recordedKEY WORDS: HMIS, Health care provider, monthly report form.