Data Management Practices Quiz

What does the PRISM FRAMEWORK help with in the context of RHIS performance?

Enhances information culture within organizations
Analyzes environmental determinants in the health system
Identifies strengths and weaknesses to aid in designing interventions (correct)
Improves data collection processes

How does better quality data improve health system performance according to the text?

By changing the roles and responsibilities of key contributors
By reducing the budget allocation for health systems
By enabling continuous use of information (correct)
By improving the structure of the health system

Which components of the routine health information system are defined by the text?

Systems, forms, and methods (correct)
Roles and responsibilities of the health system
Data collection processes and resources
Information culture and key contributors

What aids in prioritizing interventions to improve RHIS performance according to the text?

Identifying correlations among areas (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does performance improvement in RHIS impact health outcomes?

It leads to a direct improvement in health outcomes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of an HMIS at the health unit level?

To plan and coordinate health care services (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for the information collected by an HMIS to be functional?

To be immediately usable for management (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of information collection in an HMIS at the health unit level?

Routine collection from every health unit (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents a major role of an HMIS in a medical institution?

Setting performance targets (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the basic functions of an HMIS according to the text?

Generation and collection of accurate, timely, and relevant data (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does data acquisition in an HMIS involve?

Generation and collection of accurate, timely, and relevant data (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical function for increasing the efficiency of a system when conducting a data search based on key parameters?

Data Classification (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which factor affects the chance of a task being performed in the Routine Health Information System (RHIS)?

Behavioural Determinants (D) Signup and view all the answers

What involves various data manipulation processes like mathematical models and statistical approaches?

Data Computation (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect promotes evidence-based decision-making to improve RHIS performance?

Organizational Determinants (C) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the complexity of the overall design used in collecting information for an organization?

Technical Determinants (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which function involves providing a better intuitive feel of data trends through presentation graphics?

Data Presentation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major drawback in Routine Health Information Systems (RHIS) due to lack of motivation and negative attitudes?

Behavioural Determinants (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is advisable and sometimes mandatory to archive accumulated data that are no longer actively used in a system?

Data Storage (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant criterion constrained by the time taken to transmit required data from the source to end-users?

Data Retrieval (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which factor involves the overall design of computer software used in collecting information?

Technical Determinants (C) Signup and view all the answers