Key result
The use of digital health technologies significantly reduced the average time to receive intra-campaign data from the field to the national level from 178 hours to 5 hours.
Why the study?
Policymakers and stakeholders in the polio eradication programme increasingly demand real-time information to improve supervision, accountability, and timeliness of campaign data reporting.
Does the use of digital health technologies (ODK and Power BI) improve real-time monitoring and data reporting during a poliovirus immunization campaign?
Observational (n=285)
Yes
Does the use of digital health technologies (ODK and Power BI) improve real-time monitoring and data reporting during a poliovirus immunization campaign?
Mean Difference: 173 (95% CI 160.54–185.18)
Absolute Event Rate: 5% vs 178%
p-value: p=<0.001
The use of mobile data collection and interactive dashboards can significantly improve real-time monitoring, supervision, and data transparency during immunization campaigns in resource-limited settings.
May accelerate data reporting in polio campaigns; leaves open effects on coverage or outcomes.
INTRODUCTION: the use of digital health technologies and geographical information systems (GIS) in the conduct of immunization campaigns had proven to be a success story, and is gaining acceptance towards improving supervision, accountability, and real-time access to quality information. The demand for real-time information by policymakers and stakeholders in the polio eradication programme is increasing towards ensuring a world free from all polioviruses. This study aims to develop a tool that monitor and evaluate the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) campaign processes in real-time using open data kits (ODK) to collect data, analyze and visualize using an interactive dashboard in Power BI, towards improving timeliness and completeness of data reporting and providing real-time quality information to stakeholders. METHODS: electronic checklists were developed using open data kits (ODK) and uploaded onto android-based smartphones for data collection during a round of cVDPV outbreak response immunization. Supervisors were deployed to the field and the checklists were utilized at both stages of the campaign activities. A Power BI data visualization tool was used for reporting, analysis, and monitoring the activities of the campaign. RESULTS: an interactive dashboard was developed, providing real-time information that supports stakeholders during the campaign processes with improved timeliness and completeness of data reporting. The usage of the tool during the campaign enhanced close supervision, and increased transparency in data availability and accessibility by all partners. CONCLUSION: the study had shown that real-time information has significantly improved the smooth conduct of the immunization campaign processes through identifying gaps, and challenges in the field and can be utilized in similar resource settings including complex and humanitarian. It has demonstrated the capability of mobile phones using ODK for data collection and linked to a Power BI dashboard for enhanced supervision and transparency, and we encourage further studies to assess the effects of the tools on the campaign results.
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Bello et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) outbreak (n=285). Digital health technologies (Open Data Kit and Power BI) vs. Paper-based data collection was evaluated on Time taken to receive intra-campaign data from field to national level (hours) (MD 173, 95% CI 160.54-185.18, p=<0.001). The use of digital health technologies significantly reduced the average time to receive intra-campaign data from the field to the national level from 178 hours to 5 hours.
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