B A Ly1, M-P Gagnon2, F Légaré3, M Rousseau3, D Simonyan4. 1. Program of Population Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 2. CHUQ Research Centre, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada ; Faculty of Nursing, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada. 3. CHUQ Research Centre, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada ; Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada. 4. CHUQ Research Centre, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The incomplete collection of health data is a prevalent problem in healthcare systems around the world, especially in developing countries. Missing data hinders progress in population health and perpetuates inefficiencies in healthcare systems. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify the factors that predict the intention of physicians practicing in community health centres of Bamako, Mali, to collect data exhaustively in medical registries. DESIGN: A cross sectional study. METHOD: In January and February 2011, we conducted a study with a random sample of thirty two physicians practicing in community health centres of Bamako, using a questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, correlations and linear regression. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES: Trained investigators administered a questionnaire measuring physicians' sociodemographic and professional characteristics as well as constructs from the Theory of Planned Behaviour. RESULTS: Our results showed that physicians' intention to collect data exhaustively is influenced by subjective norms and by the physician's number of years in practice. CONCLUSIONS: the results of this study could be used as a guide for health workers and decision makers to improve the quality of health information collected in community health centers.
BACKGROUND: The incomplete collection of health data is a prevalent problem in healthcare systems around the world, especially in developing countries. Missing data hinders progress in population health and perpetuates inefficiencies in healthcare systems. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify the factors that predict the intention of physicians practicing in community health centres of Bamako, Mali, to collect data exhaustively in medical registries. DESIGN: A cross sectional study. METHOD: In January and February 2011, we conducted a study with a random sample of thirty two physicians practicing in community health centres of Bamako, using a questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, correlations and linear regression. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES: Trained investigators administered a questionnaire measuring physicians' sociodemographic and professional characteristics as well as constructs from the Theory of Planned Behaviour. RESULTS: Our results showed that physicians' intention to collect data exhaustively is influenced by subjective norms and by the physician's number of years in practice. CONCLUSIONS: the results of this study could be used as a guide for health workers and decision makers to improve the quality of health information collected in community health centers.
Keywords:
Bamako; Community Health Centre; Missing data; Physicians' intention; exhaustive data collection
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