Table 5.
Top five HIS-related HPSR priority topics under each respective sub-theme
| No | Priority research topics | Score/100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health information system/DH needs sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Identify what HIS/DH system provides comprehensive information/evidence for program people, directors and decision-makers to address equity, efficiency and effectiveness | 96.7 | 1st |
| 2. | Investigate how the program needs can be integrated with the national HIS and if all programs have been given equal attention in terms of program monitoring | 93.3 | 2nd |
| 3. | Investigate whether we have program-specific, automated, user-friendly/simplified and mobile-based dashboards to summarize and visualize data from different sources | 90 | 3rd |
| 4. | Identify and compare the required indicators/data at different levels in the health system | 88.3 | 4th |
| 5. | Investigate how we can create a standardized and unique personal/national ID and system for service provision | 78.3 | 5th |
| 6. | Examine how to link individual-level performance (e.g. BSC automation) with institutional plans and targets | 76.7 | 6th |
| 7. | Determine the HIS investment and the sufficiency of HIS costing to address current and future needs gaps | 75 | 7th |
| Data generation and storage sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Investigate and design interventions to address behavioural problems related to data recording, reporting and use by health workers and health managers | 95 | 1st |
| 2. | Examine how the health data are safely stored, managed and shared/utilized from a database/warehouse at all levels | 88.3 | 2nd |
| 3. | Identify strategies that are effective in creating positive attitudes towards quality data generation | 86.7 | 3rd |
| 4. | Investigate whether we have validated, comprehensive, standardized tools (register, tally sheet and reporting forms) | 85 | 4th |
| 5. | Identify the best HIS strategies to implement and how they can be scaled up | 81.7 | 5th |
| 6. | Identify the tool/technology needed to capture appropriate resource allocation, performance monitoring and evaluation information | 80 | 6th |
| 7. | Determine the health workforce’s digital literacy level and the skill in computer application. Identify the interventions helpful to improve digital literacy gaps | 75 | 7th |
| Data quality sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Explore how to improve/maintain data quality dimensions (completeness, timeliness and accuracy) | 96.7 | 1st |
| 2. | Investigate how guidelines and SOPs are developed, implemented and evaluated | 93.3 | 2nd |
| 3. | Identify and test contextualized digital solutions to improve data quality (recording, generating, managing and reporting) | 91.7 | 3rd |
| 4. | Explore how to deal with poor data quality’s consequences and establish accountability mechanisms | 90 | 4th |
| 5. | Determining the maturity level of the current HIS and different DH systems | 86.7 | 5th |
| 6. | Identify the organizational, technical, cultural and behavioural factors affecting HIS implementation. Interventional studies to overcome the challenges | 85 | 6th |
| 7. | Identify the advantages and disadvantages of global goods (eHealth solutions, DHIS2, etc.) in the HIS | 81.7 | 7th |
| Data analysis, presentation and dissemination/communication sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Examine the capacity to analyse and interpret available data/information from different sources at different levels | 95 | 1st |
| 2. | Investigate how the health messages (information) are prepared, using local language to reach target audiences | 91.7 | 2nd |
| 3. | Identify channels or platforms available/needed for communicating and disseminating information/evidence across different health system levels | 90 | 3rd |
| 4. | To examine how to bridge the gap between evidence to practice and best ways of evidence dissemination strategy | 88.3 | 4th |
| 5. | Investigate the platforms and how research findings are communicated to policymakers | 86.7 | 5th |
| 6. | Assess how to prepare, organize and present data (public speaking, conference, etc.) | 85 | 6th |
| 7. | Examine how the health data are linked to geographical (location) data and their use in the decision support systems | 83.3 | 7th |
| Data use sub-theme | |||
| 1. | To determine whether our system uses available data for performance review at different levels and how regular it is | 93.3 | 1st |
| 2. | Investigate how the routine/research data are utilized for resource allocation and target setting/planning health programs | 91.7 | 2nd |
| 3. | Examine how we use data for program/service quality monitoring and improvement | 90 | 3rd |
| 4. | Explore how we can ensure accountability for data generation and use, including leadership and governance | 88.3 | 4th |
| 5. | Identify and test the motivational strategies/ways to acknowledge the data users | 86.7 | 5th |
| 6. | Explore how the available platforms are effective in linking research outputs with policymakers | 85 | 6th |
| 7. | Explore how to establish functional knowledge translation/management platforms at different levels | 83.3 | 7th |