Rapid appraisal as an appropriate planning tool for primary health care services.
Date
1998
Authors
Conco, Daphney Patience Nozizwe
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Abstract
Rapid Appraisal has gained popularity amongst policy makers, and is used in
strategic planning of primary health care services. This study aimed at
determining whether Rapid Appraisal is an appropriate planning tool for primary
health care services in South Africa. This study compares Rapid Appraisal with a
Regional Health Management Information System (ReHMIS), using the Northern
Province as a case study, In comparison, Rapid Appraisal took half the time of
ReHMIS for data collection, and used less resources in the process, There is
significant difference between the two data sets and this is explained by the fact
that Rapid Appraisal does not only determine whether the facility is there or not
but it also identifies management issues. Rapid Appraisal is an innovative method
that engages all the relevant stakeholders in planning their primary health care
services, The findings proved that Rapid Appraisal is an appropriate planning tool
for primary health care services.
Description
A research report submitted to the Faculty of Management, University
of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Management
Keywords
Primary health care -- Evaluation., Primary health care -- South Africa.