Review of reported adverse drug reactions in a local health facility

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-145
Author(s):  
Courtney Ierano ◽  
Hana Morrissey ◽  
Patrick Ball ◽  
Sharon Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Local Health Facility

scholarly journals Point-of-contact Interactive Record Linkage (PIRL): A software tool to prospectively link demographic surveillance and health facility data

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher T. Rentsch ◽  
Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula ◽  
Jason Catlett ◽  
David Beckles ◽  
Richard Machemba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Record Linkage ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Linkage Algorithm ◽  
Rural Tanzania ◽  
Local Health Facility ◽  
Extraneous Information ◽  
The Individual

Linking a health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) to data from a health facility that serves the HDSS population generates a research infrastructure for directly observed data on access to and utilization of health facility services. Many HDSS sites, however, are in areas that lack unique national identifiers or suffer from data quality issues, such as incomplete records, spelling errors, and name and residence changes, all of which complicate record linkage approaches when applied retrospectively. We developed Point-of-contact Interactive Record Linkage (PIRL) software that is used to prospectively link health records from a local health facility to an HDSS in rural Tanzania. This prospective approach to record linkage is carried out in the presence of the individual whose records are being linked, which has the advantage that any uncertainty surrounding their identity can be resolved during a brief interaction, whereby extraneous information (e.g., household membership) can be referred to as an additional criterion to adjudicate between multiple potential matches. Our software uses a probabilistic record linkage algorithm based on the Fellegi-Sunter model to search and rank potential matches in the HDSS data source. Key advantages of this software are its ability to perform multiple searches for the same individual and save patient-specific notes that are retrieved during subsequent clinic visits. A search on the HDSS database (n=110,000) takes less than 15 seconds to complete. Excluding time spent obtaining written consent, the median duration of time we spend with each patient is six minutes. In this setting, a purely automated retrospective approach to record linkage would have only correctly identified about half of the true matches and resulted in high linkage errors; therefore highlighting immediate benefit of conducting interactive record linkage using the PIRL software.

Availability and satisfactoriness of latrines and hand washing stations in health facilities, and role in health seeking behavior of women: evidence from rural Pune district, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 474-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Steinmann ◽  
Martin W. Bratschi ◽  
Pallavi Lele ◽  
Uddhavi Chavan ◽  
Neisha Sundaram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
Local Health Facility ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) installations are indispensable in health care facilities. Their quality might also influence the decision whether to visit a health facility. We investigated the WASH infrastructure in small health facilities in rural Pune, India, and surveyed expectations and satisfactoriness among women. The availability and quality of WASH installations was assessed in 12 facilities using a checklist. Dedicated questions in a household survey provided the community perspective, complemented by qualitative methods. A few public facilities had no latrine or hand washing station. On the contrary, all private facilities offered such installations. The bed/outpatient-to-installation ratio was also lower in private compared to public facilities. While most latrines were functional and well maintained, they often lacked garbage bins. Soap was often missing from hand washing stations. Dedicated latrines for women were rare. Women were generally satisfied with the WASH installations in the local health facility, but considered private facilities as better. WASH installations in health facilities are generally acceptable in private facilities while improvements are needed in some government facilities. Women expect WASH installations in health facilities, and view their quality in a broader framework of ‘cleanliness,’ which they consider when choosing facilities.

scholarly journals Point-of-contact Interactive Record Linkage (PIRL): A software tool to prospectively link demographic surveillance and health facility data

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher T. Rentsch ◽  
Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula ◽  
Jason Catlett ◽  
David Beckles ◽  
Richard Machemba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Record Linkage ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Linkage Algorithm ◽  
Rural Tanzania ◽  
Local Health Facility ◽  
Extraneous Information ◽  
The Individual

Linking a health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) to data from a health facility that serves the HDSS population generates a research infrastructure for directly observed data on access to and utilization of health facility services. Many HDSS sites, however, are in areas that lack unique national identifiers or suffer from data quality issues, such as incomplete records, spelling errors, and name and residence changes, all of which complicate record linkage approaches when applied retrospectively. We developed Point-of-contact Interactive Record Linkage (PIRL) software that is used to prospectively link health records from a local health facility to an HDSS in rural Tanzania. This prospective approach to record linkage is carried out in the presence of the individual whose records are being linked, which has the advantage that any uncertainty surrounding their identity can be resolved during a brief interaction, whereby extraneous information (e.g., household membership) can be referred to as an additional criterion to adjudicate between multiple potential matches. Our software uses a probabilistic record linkage algorithm based on the Fellegi-Sunter model to search and rank potential matches in the HDSS data source. Key advantages of this software are its ability to perform multiple searches for the same individual and save patient-specific notes that are retrieved during subsequent clinic visits. A search on the HDSS database (n=110,000) takes less than 15 seconds to complete. Excluding time spent obtaining written consent, the median duration of time we spend with each patient is six minutes. In this setting, a purely automated retrospective approach to record linkage would have only correctly identified about half of the true matches and resulted in high linkage errors; therefore highlighting immediate benefit of conducting interactive record linkage using the PIRL software.

Neuropsychiatric Adverse Drug Reactions in General Practice

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Galatti ◽  
S Ettore Giustini ◽  
A Sessa ◽  
G Polimeni ◽  
F Salvo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Drug Reactions

METHODOLOGIES FOR ASSESSING DRUG SAFETY, EFFECTIVENESS AND ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-117
Author(s):  
O.I. Slyusar ◽  
◽  
A.B. Kachalov ◽  
M.V. Ryzhkova ◽  
I.В. Slyusar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Drug Safety ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Safety Effectiveness
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