The influence of Performance Monitoring Team on the Use of Health Information by Health Facilities at Shabedino and Hawella Districts of Sidama, Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Routine health information system is vital for the decision-making process. However, evidence is critically lacking in many low-income settings, including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the influence of the performance monitoring team on the utilization of health information by health facilities in Shabedino and Hawella Districts, Sidama, Ethiopia.
Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional survey was employed in selected public health facilities of Shebedino and Hawella districts, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia. The data were collected using a pretested, structured, and interviewer-administered questionnaire and an observational checklist. Data were entered into Epi-info version 7 and exported to STATA version 16 for analysis. Average score ± standard error with the 95% CI was used to measure performance monitoring function and data utilization status. The performance monitoring function and data utilization status were compared among the 13 health institutions using a scatter plot. Spearman correlation was used to determine the association between PMT function and data utilization level.
Result: According to this study, the overall performance monitoring team functionality level was 71% (95%CI; 67%,75%), and the overall data utilization status was 53% (95%CI;48%,58%). The scatter plot result showed a positive correlation between performance monitoring team function and data utilization status.
Conclusion: According to this survey, the overall data utilization status was low, and the performance monitoring team function has a slight effect on the utilization of health-related data. Therefore, strong collaborative work/engagement between partners, the ministry of health, the regional health bureau, Woreda health offices and Health facilities needs to be prioritizedto maximize data utilization status through PMT.