Table 2 Examples of use of data for programme review and planning
Planning | Performance-based business planning (Asah et al. 2017) [32] National level evaluated programs when preparing annual report (Asah et al. 2017) [32] Visualise live data online- assists local planning, such as using death spot maps for interventions (Biswas 2017) [35] Development and implementation of district and zonal action plans (Moyo 2016) [53] Brief mention of data being used to detect outbreaks & data informing topics for health talks (Nagbe et al. 2019) [42] Shifting/mobilization of resources (Odei-Lartey et al. 2020) [25] District level use of HMIS for annual planning (Mboera et al., 2021) [40] |
Performance | Performance monitoring at facility level with performance monitoring team discussions (Chanyalew er al 2021) [36] Scoring health facility performance (using DHIS2 and HRIS with a physical visit and patient satisfaction) (Khan et al. 2019) [37] League tables (using Excel software with DHIS2 data) and Certificates of Improvement (Kossi et al. 2013) [39] Performance improvement and sharing experiences with others at peer review meetings (Moyo, 2016) [53] HMIS league tables but feedback on how to improve ranking is poor (Vaidyanathan et al. 2015) [46] Performance recognition and role/responsibility revision (Odei-Lartey et al. 2020) [25] Facilities compared performance between service coverage, determining disease trends over time, and community health education and promotion (Mboera et al. 2021) [40] |
Reports | Compiled quarterly reports at district level comparing results against targets (Asah et al. 2017) [32] |
Review meetings | Monthly validation and review meetings sub-district, district and division levels (Begum et al. 2020) [33] Monthly feedback meetings at the district and national levels (Begum et al. 2020) [33] Quarterly data use workshops over 5 days and peer presentations at district level (Braa et al. 2012) [9] Peer review meetings/Information meetings over 2 days (Ogega, 2017) [44] |