Contribution of Results-Based Financing in Quality Improvement of Health Services at Primary Healthcare Facilities: Findings from Tanzania Star Rating Assessment
Background: Performance-based financing (PBF) is an important mechanism for improving the quality of health services in low- and middle- income countries. In 2014, Tanzania launched a countrywide quality approach known as Star Rating Assessment (SRA) which aims to assess the quality of healthcare service delivery in all Primary Health Care (PHC) Facilities in the country. […]
Empirical Distribution of Code Reviews in DHIS2 Repositories and the Impact of Code Reviews on the Popularity of DHIS2 Repositories on GitHub.
The District Health Information Software Version 2 (DHIS2) facilitates the collection and analysis of routine health data, to inform planning and decision making in the health sector. Majority of previous studies on DHIS2 have focused on social and political factors affecting the adoption of DHIS2 in different countries. However, the software engineering aspects of the […]
Appreciating local variations in standardising health care data collection processes and tools: A case of health management information system in Tanzania
The need for integration of health information systems as realised in the 90s by the developing countries resulted into deliberate standardisation initiatives. Software systems, human resources, procedures, and data collection tools were all subjected to standardisation. This standardisation, however, has been so absolute that the local and permanent variations were not taken into consideration. This […]
System Use and User Satisfaction in the Adoption of Electronic Medical Records Systems: A Case of DHIS2 Tracker Implementation in Tanzania
The adoption of Electronic Medical Records Systems (EMRs) is on the rise in developing countries due to the need to ensure improved quality of healthcare through client continuum and monitoring and information sharing through collecting detailed, good quality and reliable information overtime. In spite the benefits of EMRs, their success depends on use and satisfaction […]
The social and technical conditions enabling innovations in information infrastructures. A case study from public health in Tanzania.
One of the hallmark characteristics of information infrastructures is their gradual evolution to adapt to changes in technologies and requirements from diverse user groups. Evolution manifests through innovations on and within infrastructures as they respond to the changes. These innovations, however, are not straight forward, following complexities in technologies, organizations, and actors. Few succeed, some […]
An Institutional Perspective on the Adoption of Open Dashboard for Health Information Systems in Tanzania
This article attempts to understand the adoption and institutionalisation of open dashboards in the health information system in Tanzania as part of the national initiative in strengthening the routine health information systems through data-driven approaches. Using an institutional perspective, specifically the concept of institutional work, the article analyses the efforts of a group of actors […]
The Dynamics of National ICT Ecosystems
The ICT ecosystem is a new and emerging concept which suggests that ICTs should not be viewed as technical systems in insolation, but rather as a part of a wider network that takes into account non-technical dynamics, being socio-economic, political, spatial, and such. Nguyen, Nielsen, and Sæbø (2017) have conceptualized the national ICT ecosystem which […]
Healthcare Workers’ eHealth Competences in Private Health Centres in Urban Tanzania
Aim: The aim of the study was to identify healthcare workers’ existing eHealth competences in private health centres in urban Tanzania. Methods: The data were collected in private health care facilities by using both a survey questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed by SPSS and Atlas.ti software. Results: Tanzanian healthcare workers had several weaknesses […]
Acceptability and Use of Mobile Health Applications in Health Information Systems: A Case of eIDSR and DHIS2 Touch Mobile Applications in Tanzania
The use of modern information and communication technology plays a significant role in healthcare services improvement. In the recent years, various mobile application systems have been deployed in the health sectors of different developing countries to facilitate remote data collection and transmission so as to improve its quality and availability. Consequently, understanding the factors contributing […]