Key Findings for Systems Assessment Functional Areas, by Health Systems Level, Malawi, 2016
| Functional Area | Indicator | Health Centers (n=90) No. (%) | Hospitals (n=16) No. (%) | DHOs (n=16) No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff responsibilities | Staff members have received training for HMIS-related functions | 52 (58) | 13 (81) | 15 (94) |
| Indicator definitions | Written definitions for all 4 indicators of interest (ANC, FP, HTC, ARI) available in facility or DHO | 39 (43) | 12 (75) | 9 (56) |
| Reporting guidelines | Reporting guidelines available at facility that describe what should be reported, how reports are to be submitted, to whom, and when | 90 (34) | 8 (50) | 6 (38) |
| Data use | Regularly use data to calculate indicators | 48 (53) | 12 (75) | 12 (75) |
| Registers and reporting forms | No stock-outs of any registers or reporting forms during the past 12 months | 23 (26) | 6 (38) | - |
| Registers and reporting forms | Sufficient copies of data collection tools available in the DHO to meet the needs of all health facilities in the district | - | - | 7 (44) |
| Display of routine data | One or more information displays present at time of assessmenta | 83 (92) | 15 (94) | 13 (81) |
| Internal data quality checks | Consistency checks of collected data routinely conducted | 37 (41) | 7 (44) | 7 (44) |
| Supervision | Regular supervisory visits from district | 47 (52) | 10 (63) | 4 (25) |
| Computerized registers | Facility uses computerized registers | 9 (10) | 15 (94) | - |
Abbreviations: ANC, antenatal care; ARI, acute respiratory infection; DHO, district health office; FP, family planning; HMIS, health management information system, HTC, HIV testing and counseling.
↵a Evaluated the following displays: maternal health, child health, facility utilization, disease surveillance, map of catchment area, summary of demographic data.