DETERMINANTS OF ROUTINE HEALTH INFORMATION UTILIZATION AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA

Jackline Wanja Njeru, Dr. Ronald Mathai, Dr. Atei Kerochi

Abstract


Background: Quality health care is data or evidence-driven. While Kenya has increasingly invested in strengthening HIS including the adoption of robust and sophisticated technology such as DHIS2 used to manage routine well-being info, utilization of routine information remains a major setback. The main objective of this study was to determine routine health information utilization among healthcare professionals in public health facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya. Methods: This study adopted an analytical research design. The study employed a quantitative research approach where self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data. Stratified sampling was employed in this study. Frequency and percentage were used to examine descriptive data while the association between two or more variables of interest was examined using logistic forward linear regression. Results: From this study, there was a frequent utilization of routine health information systems by healthcare professionals with a majority of 89%. On the relationship between the behavioral factors and utilization of HMIS. there was a statistically significant influence on behavioral factors on utilization of HMIS, F [78.251], (p = 0.000<0.05). There was a statistically significant influence of technical factors on the utilization of HMIS, F [25.760], (p = 0.000 < 0.05). Lastly, there was a statistically significant influence on organizational factors on the utilization of HMIS, F [21.808], (p = 0.000 < 0.05). Conclusion: From this study, the overall HMIS data utilization was 89%. There was a statistical association between, organization, behavioral, and technical factors and the utilization of routine health information systems among healthcare professionals.

Keywords: Routine Health Information Utilization, Healthcare Professionals, Public Health Facilities 


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