Health interview surveys for child survival programs. A review of methods instruments and proposals for their improvement.

摘要: The Health Interview Survey (HIS) has been widely used as a method of data collection and analysis. However comparisons among surveys have not made therefore the need exists for standardization format concept measurement other survey characteristics. applications HIS are reviewed analyzed. design whether it is monopurpose or multipurpose its effectiveness in relation to different purposes discussed. 8 including examples multi-phase purpose single content studied particularly their quality improving upon shortcomings previous HIS. These include: Community Acceptance Oral Rehydration Therapy Haiti Demographic Surveys; Westinghouse Dietary Management Diarrhea Study; Johns Hopkins University Communications Child Survival Project Mass Media Practices Evaluation; Applied Communication Technology Mortality Use Services; Combating Childhood Communicable Diseases Information System Adventist Development Relief Agency Malawi; PRITECH Sine Saloum Family Survey.