01892nas a2200229 4500000000100000008004100001653003800042653001800080653002000098653001700118653002700135653002300162100001100185700000900196700001300205700001000218245012800228856006600356300002100422520120500443022001401648 2019 d10aPublic health information systems10aPublic health10aData Collection10adata quality10ameasurement instrument10aprocess assessment1 aChen H1 aYu P1 aHailey D1 aCui T00aIdentification of the essential components of quality in the data collection process for public health information systems. uhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1460458219848622 a14604582198486223 a

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, communication and attitude toward data collection. The third, information system, is assessed by function and technology support, integration of different data collection systems, and device. The fourth dimension, data collection environment, comprises training, leadership, and funding. With empirical testing and contextual analysis, these essential components can be further used to develop a framework for measuring the quality of the data collection process for public health information systems.

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