Table 3 Functionality of ELMIS in health facilities
From: Health supply chain system in Uganda: assessment of status and of performance of health facilities
ELMIS functionality | Ownership | Level of care | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public n = 91 | PNFP n = 37 | HC II n = 24 | HC III n = 35 | HC IV n = 31 | GH n = 23 | RH n = 15 | NRH n = 14 | Overall | |
Availability of functional hardware | 38 (41.8%) | 17 (45.9%) | 1 (4.2%) | 3 (8.6%) | 16 (51.6%) | 20 (87.0%) | 13 (86.7%) | 1 (7.1%) | 42.2% |
Availability of functional ELMIS software | 34 (30.9%) | 17 (45.9%) | 1 (4.2%) | 4 (11.4%) | 14 (45.2%) | 18 (78.3%) | 13 (86.7%) | 1 (7.1%) | 39.8% |
Internet connection to support ELMIS | 28 (25.5%) | 15 (40.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (8.6%) | 11 (35.5%) | 16 (69.6%) | 13 (86.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 33.6% |
Use ELMIS to submit reports to NMS/JMS/MAUL | 28 (25.5) | 13 (35.1%) | 1 (4.2%) | 3 (8.6%) | 13 (41.9%) | 14 (60.9%) | 10 (66.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 32.0% |
USE ELMIS to monitor and evaluate performance | 26 (23.7%) | 14 (37.8%) | 11 (45.8%) | 16 (45.7%) | 10 (32.3%) | 6 (26.1%) | 7 (46.7%) | 1 (71%) | 39.8% |
Staff trained in the use of ELMIS | 42 (38.2) | 15 (40.5%) | 9 (37.5%) | 16 (45.7%) | 5 (16.1%) | 4 (17.4%) | 0. (0.0%) | 0. (0.0%) | 26.6% |
ELMIS is usable and acceptable | 31 (28.2%) | 15 (40.5%) | 8 (33.3%) | 11 (31.4%) | 12 (38.7%) | 4 (17.4%) | 1 (6.7%) | 1 (7.1%) | 28.9% |
Staff trained in LMIS stock management and record keeping | 68 (61.9%) | 30 (81.1%) | 12 (50.0%) | 21 (60.0%) | 27 (87.1%) | 23 (100%) | 13 (86.7%) | 2 (13.3%) | 76.6% |