Publications by authors named "Chisomo Kankhwali"
Wellcome Open Res
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to examine how COVID-19 data was collected and reported in Malawi, focusing on healthcare workers' perceptions of the case-based surveillance forms and identifying factors that impacted data quality.
- - Interviews with 75 healthcare professionals revealed that issues with form design and case definitions were significant contributors to data quality problems, alongside concerns about data collection processes and insufficient training.
- - The findings emphasize the need to improve the design of data collection forms to reduce gaps and errors, indicating that better form design is crucial for the effective capture of accurate surveillance data in future efforts.
