A protocol for an assessment of the health information system in Khomas region, Namibia
Ethical approval was obtained from the Stellenbosch University Health Research Ethics Committee (Reference No: S23/05/119) and the Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services (Reference No: 22/3/2/1). The study will be conducted in accordance to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (1964). The study seeks to identify barriers and facilitators for implementing recommendations across different levels of the Health Information System (HIS), with a focus on improving HIS functionality in the Khomas region. Dissemination plans include sharing findings with the study population, presenting at both local and international conferences, and publishing peer-reviewed journals.
Authors
- Edward Nicol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6019-9259)
- Veronika Jatileni
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Ministry of Health and Social Services (NA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306939
- Primary Topic
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00