Data Collection With PocketPCs

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Data Collection With PocketPCs

• Project HOPE Nicaragua
• Jinotega KPC Baseline Experiment Using the
  PocketPC and PocketPC Creations Software

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PocketPC Platform Selected

• Windows Scalability/Compatibility
• Growing Market Share    
• Compaq, HP, Toshiba, Dell are the major hardware
  players
• Microsoft is behind the PocketPC
• Numerous 3rd Party Accessory Vendors
• Dell ups the Stakes by lowering the price
•      

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PocketPC Hardware Features

• Up to 10 hour Standard Battery Life
• Solar Rechargeable Batteries
• Bright readable displays
• Wireless Keyboard Printing
• GPS Expansion through CF Slot
• Backup Data to SD or CF Card

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Pocket PC Creations Software

• Fast Learning Curve/Minimal Programming
• Online Tutorial
• Unlimited Number of Fields
• 18 field/point data types
• Flexible/Customizable
• Develop on the Laptop
• Run on the PocketPC
• Calculation of indicators as data is entered
• Synchronize data back to Desktop
• 275 5 User Team License

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PHCreations (www.phcreations.com)

• Distributor of Pocket PC Creations (PPCC)
  software at discounted rates
• Development of Child Survival Job Aides and
  Calculators for the Pocket PC than run on PPCC.
• Nutritional Status Calculator
• Sample Size Calculator
• Hearth Meal Nutrient Calculator
• IMCI job aide
• Quality Improvement Checklists

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Jinotega Data Flow Diagram (1)
Develop PPCC Entry Program on Desktop
Install Application to PocketPC
Collect field data on PocketPC
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Jinotega Data Flow Diagram (2)
Most skip, edit and consistency checks handled at
Data Entry Some recoded fields/indicators
calculated at Data Entry
Backup Data to Secure Digital Card in PocketPC
Upload and Append Data from Each Handheld Unit to
a Master Data File
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Jinotega Data Flow Diagram (3)

• Export/Append Data to Excel
• Epi -Info
• MS Access/ODBC/DAO Databases
• Etc.

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Project HOPE Nicaragua
Background

• 5-yr Child Survival program funded by
  USAID/Washington
• Site Department of Jinotega, 8 municipalities,
  mostly rural and dispersed population
• Objective to reduce morbidity and mortality of
  children

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Background (cont.)

• Interventions BF, Nutri/MN, CDD, ARI, MH, EPI,
  Malaria, FP, and HIV/AIDS
• Assessments baseline, midterm, final KPC surveys

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Survey methodology

• LQAS stratified random sampling
• 8 supervision areas (one for each municipality)
• Parallel sampling 0-11m 12-23m
• 19 interviews per age group per SA
• Total of 304 interviews

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KPC baseline

• 10 survey teams 1 interviewer 1 supervisor in
  each team
• Timeline 3 weeks of field work
• Target group mothers w/children

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KPC baseline (cont.)

• Survey modules Bio, BF, Nut/MN, GM, EPI, CDD,
  ARI, PNC, NBC, FP, HIV/AIDS, WS, ANTHR,
  Biomarkers (hemogl for children and mothers)
• Pilot Program Use of PDAs for capturing survey
  data in 0-11m age group

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Use of PDA for capturing survey data

• Pocket PC platform
• Hardware Dell AXIM X5
• Software Pocket PC Creations (PPCC)

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Use of PDA - Training

• One week
• 8 Supervisors
• Interactive sessions
• In-depth training to HIS person

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Use of PDA - Features

• Faster turnaround of data
• Automatic data entry
• Complex calculations automatically done
• Portability
• Easy to learn
• New technology improves job efficiency
• Potential for job aids and monitoring tools

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Data View After Upload from PDA to Desktop in PPCC
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MDB Database Read into Epi-2000
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Frequency Var an_1 (in Epi-Info 2000) Alguna vez
ha asistado a la escuela?
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Child Survival Program