Assessment of select electronic health information systems that support immunization data capture – Kenya, 2017

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• Alternative Title:
  BMC Health Serv Res
• Personal Author:
  Namageyo-Funa, Apophia ; Aketch, Millicent ; Tabu, Collins ; MacNeil, Adam ; Bloland, Peter
• Description:
  Background
  
  Although electronic health information systems (EHIS) with immunization components exist in Kenya, questions and concerns remain about their use and alignment with the Kenya Ministry of Health’s (MOH) National Vaccine and Immunization Program (NVIP). This article reports on the findings of an assessment of select EHIS with immunization components in Kenya, specifically related to system design, development, and implementation.
  
  Methods
  
  We conducted a rapid assessment of select EHIS with immunization components in Kenya from January to May 2017 to understand the design, development, implementation of the EHIS including the lessons learned from their use. We also assessed how the data elements in the EHIS compared to the data elements in the Maternal and Child Health Booklet used in the existing paper based system in Kenya.
  
  Results
  
  The EHIS reviewed varied in purpose, content, and population covered. Only one system was built to focus specifically on immunization data. Substantial differences in system functionality and immunization-related data elements included in the EHIS were identified. None of the EHIS had all the data elements necessary to fully replace or operate independently from the standardized paper-based system for recording immunization data in Kenya.
  
  Conclusions
  
  Overall, the findings of this assessment highlighted substantial variation in the EHIS with immunization components. The findings provide insights and lessons learned for the Kenya MOH NVIP, immunization partners, vendors of EHIS, and users of EHIS to consider as Kenya transitions from paper-based to electronic immunization information systems.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Assessment Data Electronic Health Information System Immunization Registry Research Article Standards
• Source:
  BMC Health Serv Res. 18.
• Pubmed ID:
  30089497
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6083510
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kenya
• Volume:
  18
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5c1be57a92614084403b804afa295a3f689f2be9c8069a6effe1e36714712713
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/58226/cdc_58226_DS1.pdf
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