Facilitators of EHIS use: | |
- Ability to easily access and retrieve individual patient data - Ability to easily manage aggregate data within the EHS - Health care worker involvement in development of EHIS - Ability to receive feedback from EHIS users - Availability of technical support on the EHIS for users of the EHIS - Frequent refresher trainings for users of the EHIS - An EHIS champion to promote use of the EHIS - Ability to backup data (backup server and internet provider) | |
Barriers to EHIS use: | |
- Power outages - Slow internet connectivity - Staff shortages - Knowledge gaps among users - Time needed for data entry - Double entry of data on paper and in the EHIS - Inability to update/include previously given vaccines - Inability to generate reports required by the National Vaccines and Immunization Program |