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Assessing a Digital Scorecard on Global Immunization Progress: Stakeholder Views and Implications for Enhancing
Rose Weeks1,2, Padmini Vishwanath1,2, Katy Atkins Stewart1,2
1United States Agency for International Development (USAID) MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
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|February 24, 2024
Summary
The Immunization Agenda 2030 Scorecard aids decision-making, but needs a simpler design and better policymaker engagement. Usability testing is crucial for effective public health data platforms.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Health Informatics
- Data Visualization
Background:
- The Immunization Agenda 2030 Scorecard is a digital platform designed to track global immunization progress.
- Stakeholders collaborated to create this tool for focusing attention and enabling strategic action.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the usability, appropriateness, and context for use of the Immunization Agenda 2030 Scorecard.
- To understand the implementation context by reviewing similar public health data platforms.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative interviews with 15 immunization officers across five global regions.
- Review of 15 public platforms visualizing population health data.
- Thematic analysis integrating findings from both methods.
Main Results:
- Participants found the scorecard suitable for focusing decision-makers on immunization data.
- Many public health platforms highlight service gaps and use comparisons to drive improvements.
- Key concerns identified were management capacity, resourcing, and platform data currency.
Conclusions:
- Recommendations include a simpler scorecard design and enhanced strategies for policymaker engagement.
- Effective accountability mechanisms require studying implementation determinants, including usability.
- Usability testing is vital for public health data platforms to meet diverse stakeholder needs.
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