Rapid appraisal as an appropriate planning tool for primary health care services.

[摘要] Rapid Appraisal has gained popularity amongst policy makers, and is used instrategic planning of primary health care services. This study aimed atdetermining whether Rapid Appraisal is an appropriate planning tool for primaryhealth care services in South Africa. This study compares Rapid Appraisal with aRegional Health Management Information System (ReHMIS), using the NorthernProvince as a case study, In comparison, Rapid Appraisal took half the time ofReHMIS for data collection, and used less resources in the process, There issignificant difference between the two data sets and this is explained by the factthat Rapid Appraisal does not only determine whether the facility is there or notbut it also identifies management issues. Rapid Appraisal is an innovative methodthat engages all the relevant stakeholders in planning their primary health careservices, The findings proved that Rapid Appraisal is an appropriate planning toolfor primary health care services.

[发布机构] University of the Witwatersrand