Indicators & Organization of health system

What are the three ways in which health services are organized in Kenya?

• By Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

• By Age, Gender, and Location

• By Type, Cohorts, and Tiers

• By Symptoms, Treatment, and Recovery

Which age group does the 'Late childhood and youth' cohort in Kenya represent?

• 60 years and over

• Up to 28 days

• 20 - 59 years

• 5 - 19 years

At which tier of the health system in Kenya would you find facilities like Dispensaries and Health Care Centers?

• Tier 1: Community level

• Tier 2: Primary Care level

• Tier 4: National level

• Tier 3: County level

What is the highest level of health care in Kenya that provides highly specialized health care services?

• Tier 2: Primary Care level

• Tier 4: National level

• Tier 3: County level

• Tier 1: Community level

What is the purpose of developing indicators in health information systems?

• To compare the cost of different health programs

• To determine the population of different age groups

• To track the number of hospitals in the country

• To measure the quality of health services or health status

What is the significance of a good indicator?

• It should represent important, useful, and interesting information

• It should measure the effect it is supposed to measure

• It should be collected with available resources

• It should be measured at appropriate time intervals

What is the main use of indicators in health information systems?

• To track the cost of different health programs

• To determine the population of different age groups

• To measure the number of hospitals in the country

• To convert raw data into useful information and enable comparison between different programs or facilities

What do input indicators measure in a health program?

• Long-term eventual outcome/output of a program or changes in behavior or practice

• Number of activities completed or services/ goods delivered

• Activities that must be performed or action normally done under several rules/standards

• Resources invested in the program at the beginning

What do output indicators measure in a health program?

• Resources invested in the program at the beginning

• Number of activities completed or services/ goods delivered to target population

• Activities that must be performed or action normally done under several rules/standards

• Long-term eventual outcome/output of a program or changes in behavior or practice

What do outcome/impact indicators measure in a health program?

• Long-term eventual outcome/output of a program or changes in behavior or practice upon a population

• Resources invested in the program at the beginning

• Activities that must be performed or action normally done under several rules/standards

• Number of activities completed or services/ goods delivered to target population