Analysis of implementation outcomes of quality improvement initiatives in Haiti: the fingerprint initiative.

Objective. To assess the process and outcomes of the implementation of an electronic fingerprint initiative as part of quality improvement in three health facilities in the Northern Department of Haiti, in terms of its acceptability, adoption, feasibility, fidelity, and sustainability. In Haiti, poo...

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Published in:Pan American Journal of Public Health Vol. 45; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors: Demes, Joseph Adrien Emmanuel, Becerril-Montekio, Victor, Torres-Pereda, Pilar, Jasmin, Ernst Robert, Geto Dube, Jean, Garcia Coq, Jean, Nickerson, Nathan
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Published: World Health Organization 2021
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          Demes, Joseph Adrien Emmanuel
          Becerril-Montekio, Victor
          Torres-Pereda, Pilar
          Jasmin, Ernst Robert
          Geto Dube, Jean
          Garcia Coq, Jean
          Nickerson, Nathan
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          State University of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
          Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Mexico
          Ministry of Public Health and Population, Cap-Haitien, Haiti
          Konbit Santé, Cap-Haitien, Haiti
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        Haiti
        Health facilities
        Nonprofit organizations
        Nongovernmental organizations
        Electronic systems
        Sampling (Process)
        Management of electronic health records
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          Health facilities
          Nonprofit organizations
          Nongovernmental organizations
          Haiti
          All Other Outpatient Care Centers
          Other Social Advocacy Organizations
          Electronic systems
          Sampling (Process)
          Management of electronic health records
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        biometric identification
        implementation science
        Quality improvement
        ciencia de la implementación
        Haití
        identificación biométrica
        Mejoramiento de la calidad
        ciência da implementação
        identificação biométrica
        Melhoria de qualidade
        biometric identification
        implementation science
        Quality improvement
        ciencia de la implementación
        Haití
        identificación biométrica
        Mejoramiento de la calidad
        ciência da implementação
        identificação biométrica
        Melhoria de qualidade
      ab: Objective. To assess the process and outcomes of the implementation of an electronic fingerprint initiative as part of quality improvement in three health facilities in the Northern Department of Haiti, in terms of its acceptability, adoption, feasibility, fidelity, and sustainability. In Haiti, poor attendance of the healthcare workforce is a nationwide problem, closely related to the quality of care. Three health institutions have tried to implement an electronic fingerprint system to monitor and improve attendance. Methods. An exploratory and qualitative descriptive study of the implementation outcomes of the fingerprint initiative. It was based on semi-structured interviews and one group discussion using purposeful sampling techniques to recruit participants, and an open coding system and deductive approach to analyze the data using ATLAS.ti 8. Results. The fingerprint initiative was successfully implemented in a non-governmental organization supported health facility but, despite some planning, it was never implemented in the public health facilities. The acceptability of the implementation was high in the not-for-profit organization and low in the public settings, mostly in relation to the presence of champions and the leadership at each health facility. Conclusions. We recommend more involvement of the leadership of health facilities in the different phases of the implementation process in order to guarantee acceptability, adoption, fidelity and sustainability. More research is needed to articulate this technology-driven initiative in the Haitian health system.
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    language: English
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