CROs hire nurses and Ph.D.s, who are responsible for monitoring sites, reviewing documentation, and assuring compliance with clinical protocols.
Current practices for monitoring patient mobility include direct human observation16 and mining of the electronic health record (EHR) for documentation of mobility events.17 These methods are time and labor intensive, prone to inaccurate documentation, and involve a notable time lag between patient care and reporting.
This is supported by another study in Botswana, which indicated that lay counselors did a better job with documentation for program monitoring and evaluation than other cadres of health workers [ 21], as well as data from Malawi which found having data entry clerks improved data quality at ARV clinics [ 9].
The low rate of omissions is possibly because consultants are mindful that documentation is being monitored constantly, and therefore strive for a high standard in note keeping.
However, the effort of additional documentation for research or outcome monitoring often conflicts with daily practice, where health professionals have to maintain a high production level and are expected to spend their time with patients, not on documentation.
Recommendations were made for regional collaboration in South Asia in research and documentation, methodology for developing standards, and for monitoring and evaluation, including indicators relevant for South Asia.
The lack of adequate methods for the documentation and monitoring of gullies resulted in the shortage of quantitative data.
However, the lack of adequate methods for the documentation and monitoring of mountain-building processes has resulted in a shortage of quantitative estimates of orogenic and eroded volumes.
In Germany, there are presently no requirements for the documentation or monitoring of nano-properties in products that are supposed to contain NM.
Ms. Keita praised the Government of Burundi for setting a good example for other countries in the Great Lakes region and called for proper documentation, monitoring and evaluation of its demobilization and reintegration project.
The presented video-assisted laryngoscope is a useful tool for documentation, teaching and monitoring tracheal intubation.
