A digital trail also allows for easy data collection, auditing, and transparency, all of which is essential in health programming.
Professionals' perceptions were evaluated by means of focus-group discussions; participant observations of audit meetings; audit documents (data collection forms, audit report forms, minutes and lists of attendance at meetings); and interviews with staff of the maternity unit (Table 2).
Data from the audit documents (data collection form, audit report form, minutes and lists of attendance at audit meetings) were analysed quantitatively to assess the cause of maternal mortality and the recommendations, by means of Epi Info 2000 (Epidemiology Programme Office, Centres for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America).
Regulatory approval for data collection and audit was obtained from the Newcastle and North Tyneside Health Authority Joint Ethics Committee.
One clinical group in a peripheral hospital centralised data collection for audit and research purposes via web-browser-based application software and extensively integrated the system in daily use.
4 5 Measuring the effects of accreditation on clinical practice and quality of care is important as we need to determine whether the cost burden of data collection and audit processes is outweighed by the expected improvements in quality and safety outcomes.
During the first phase of data collection, we audited 185 obstetrical records.
As data collection and audits are part of the feedback arm of the MET [ 29], positive action should be taken to encourage favourable staff behaviour.
The aim of the project is to establish a system which facilitates data entry and decision support for GPs, as well as providing data collection and auditing for clinical authorities.
It would develop both national strategies and regional plans to protect biodiversity, and oversee a system of environmental data monitoring, collection, auditing and reporting.
