Short Learning Programme in the Health Studies department
Programme in using DHIS2 for Health Management (77031)
Purpose:
This course advances knowledge and practical skills on the use of routine health data and information for decision-making and will strengthen the manager’s ability to manage, monitor and report on public health interventions and results at facility, district, provincial and national levels. These competencies will enable the qualifying student to use quality routine health data and information for evidence based health results management and monitoring approaches to optimize health programs and health care system performance.
Target:
The course targets, but not limited to managers working in public healthcare settings that provide and/or manage comprehensive community, Primary Health Care and hospital services such as:
Health Care Professionals responsible for clinical data collection, processing and use of information for patient management
National, Provincial and District Health Program Managers
National, Provincial, District and Health Facility Managers
Admission requirements:
Any HEQF Level 6 qualification or equivalent in health related disciplines, for example: Diploma or degree in Nursing and any health related discipline)
Basic Computer literacy
Registration periods:
January to March
Module:
Health Care and Routine Health Information Systems (DHIS21A)
Content:
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
South African health care system – national strategic goals – Africa Agenda 2063
South African Health Care System monitoring, reporting and results management competencies and responsibilities
Central concepts in epidemiology
Uses and applications of epidemiology in health care
Basic descriptive statistics
Introduction to epidemiological designs – cohort, case-control and descriptive epidemiology
Sources of data
Surveillance approaches
The use of Routine Health Information for EBHRMLegal, ethical and security aspects of Health Information and the use thereof
Importance and monitoring of data validation and quality data -for evidence based health decisions data from patient to national levels
District health Information system (DHIS) and DHIS2 / webDHIS
Introduction to DHIS2 data management, validation and responsibilities from facility to national levels
DHIS2 feedback procedures and protocols to meet South African Health Care System and MER requirements
RIPDA (Rapid Internal Performance Data Quality Audits) for preparing health facilities to meet the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) data quality audit requirements.
Module:
Evidence Based Health Results Management (DHIS22B)
Content:
Key performance information concepts in the Presidency and National Treasury’s results based pyramid
Statistics South Africa data quality requirements
South African National Indicator Set (NIDS) data matrix
EBHRM and MER models and chain
Evidence Based Health Results Management, (EBHRM), Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER)
Use of DHIS2 dashboards, pivot tables and maps for EBHRM and MER from facility to national level
DHIS2 as management decision making tool
Use of health facility data in DHIS2 for evidence based decisions (aimed at meeting health goals to reduce mortality and morbidity) at the following levels:
Health facility
Health district sub-district
Provincial and
National levels
South African National Indicator Set (NIDS) data matrix
Patient Experience of Care (PEC)
Surveillance data
Programme administrator(s)
Ms A Nogqala
Centre for Applied Psychology
Office 5-152, Theo van Wijk Building, UNISA
Tel: 012 4298544 / 2590
Fax086 554 5909
E-mail: ucap@unisa.ac.za or nogqaa@unisa
Course leader
Dr MM Ramukumba
PhD, MA (health studies), M.Ed (Curriculum) BA Hons (Sociology), BA Cur. General Nursing, Midwifery
Department of Health Studies
Discipline expertise: Community nursing, Epidemiology, Health Information management, Sociology, curriculum studies
