Informing prevention of stillbirth and preterm birth in Malawi: development of a minimum dataset for health facilities participating in the DIPLOMATIC collaboration.
Beatrix von WissmannElizabeth WastnedgeDonald WatersLuis A GadamaQueen DubeClemens MasesaElizabeth ChodzazaSarah Jane StockRebecca M ReynoldsJohn NorrieEnita MakwakwaBridget FreyneHarry CampbellJane E NormanRachael Woodnull nullPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
Poor quality routine data on care processes and outcomes constrain healthcare system improvement. The datasets developed for implementation in DIPLOMATIC partner facilities reflect, and hence support delivery of, internationally agreed best practice for maternal and newborn care in low-income settings. Informed by extensive consultation, they are designed to integrate with existing local data infrastructure and reporting as well as meeting research data needs. This work provides a transferable example of strengthening data infrastructure to underpin a learning healthcare system approach in low-income settings.DIPLOMATIC is funded by the UK National Institute for Health Research.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- preterm birth
- electronic health record
- palliative care
- big data
- primary care
- public health
- mental health
- adipose tissue
- data analysis
- body mass index
- chronic pain
- cross sectional
- insulin resistance
- clinical practice
- gestational age
- health information
- social media
- birth weight
- single cell
- weight gain