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Installation, Use and Management of OpenHDS and ODK Course

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OpenHDS is an open source Android tablet application that enables community field workers to collect births, deaths, migrations, pregnancies, deliveries, immunization and other pertinent health information. Field workers can collect data "offline" and upload data to the OpenHDS server when they have mobile connectivity. Health program administrators and policy makers can thus have real time access to health and demographic information in the community. The web-enabled, tablet-based OpenHDS application allows users to efficiently select previously registered individuals and launch various OpenDataKit (ODK) forms to collect additional demographic, morbidity, and service delivery information. The mobile application facilitates the collection, through household interviews, of many health events that occur in the community (or outside the formal health system). Even with a relatively small target population, accurate and statistically significant health and demographic rates can be computed when health events are combined with ongoing population demographic information. In addition to computing demographic data, health administrators and researchers are able to assess health system utilization and the burden of disease for a given population over time.

The OpenHDS also maintains a consistent record of significant demographic events that occur to a population in a fixed geographic region and generates up to date registration books. This course focuses on installation, use and management of openHDS. The concepts presented are reinforced with practical exercises at the end of each section. We also provide additional exercises and materials at the end of each module and access to our experts for any further questions.

DURATION

5 days.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is geared towards clinical researchers, investigators, research nurses, study coordinators and all other study staff health records officers.

Outline

Module 1: Understanding HDS

  • Introduction and definitions
  • Standards (according to UN and WHO) and applications
  • Methodologies, Uses of HDS and Importance of HDS
  • Advantages
  • Disadvantages
  • Case study

Module 2: Installation of the software

  • Installation of openHDS
  • Application and use of openHDS
  • Installation of ODK
  • Application and use of ODK

Module 3: Connection of HDS and ODK

  • System design
  • Deployment/application
  • Improving data collection process
  • Standardizing direct data collection
  • How HDS and ODK work hand in hand

Module 4: Connection of ODK Aggregate and ODK Collect

  • Definitions of ODK Aggregate and ODK Collect
  • Installation
  • Application
  • Importance of upgrading different servers

Module 5: Data quality Management

  • Improving data collection process
  • Standardizing direct data collection
  • Database and data warehouses
  • Consistent and efficient data integration
  • Well structured, consistent data fields within the EWD(records)
  • Autonomy and data architects
  • Improved analysis through the use of Metadata

Schedules

Feb 26, 2024 - Mar 01, 2024
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Weekdays 08:00 AM — 05:00 PM
Mar 04, 2024 - Mar 08, 2024
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Weekdays 08:00 AM — 05:00 PM
No. of Days: 5
Total Hours: 40
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