Comparing Sentinel Clinics and Household Surveys for Pediatric Health Monitoring
This presentation discusses the effectiveness of Sentinel Clinics and Household (HH) surveys in pediatric health monitoring. Key issues include the optimal linkage of Sentinel Clinics with supplementation programs like Maternal and Child Health Nutrition (MCHN) to enhance outcomes. The inherent biases in clinic visits, predominantly featuring sick children, raise questions about representativeness. Conversely, while HH surveys offer valuable trend data, their efficacy is heavily reliant on methodology and data quality assurances. Recommendations emphasize integrating clinic data with targeted supplementation and utilizing HH surveys for community-level insights.
Comparing Sentinel Clinics and Household Surveys for Pediatric Health Monitoring
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GROUP 2PRESENTATION SENTINEL SITES
The purpose of carrying out an activity is the key to decide
Sentinel Clinic Vs HH survey Clinic base: Key issues • It works best if linked supplementation programme e.g MCHN • Not representative of the population targeted ( U5 population) as compared to the community approach. • Why? Majority of children coming to the clinic are sick children.
Household survey: • It provide good trend estimates but not absolute values. • Depended on the methodology used • The quality of data collected ( quality assurance is very important)
Key issues: • Frequency of the surveillance • Indicators collected through the system • The use of the information
Recommendations: • Use clinic system if it’s linked supplementation where children are targeted through the WBC • Household pair survey for community approach as opposed following the same HH/children. • Minimum indicators and frequency should be linked to the purpose & use of information
