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Table 1 Registers and data sources reviewed

From: Primary healthcare and school health service utilisation by adolescents and young adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Data source (time period)

Location

Unit recorded on register

Data elements relevant for this study

Type of field

Expected coverage

Daily clinic ‘pink’ registers

(May 15, July 15, Sep 15, Nov 15, Jan 16 , Mar 16)

PHCC and mobile clinics

Client consultation

  

All clinic consultations

  

Age

  
  

Gender

  
  

Provisional diagnosis

Free text

 
  

Treatment/management

Free text

 

PHCC comprehensive tick register

(May-Sept 16)

PHCC

Client consultation

  

All clinic consultations

  

Family planning acceptor <18 years

Tick box

 
  

Diabetes client <18 years new

Tick box

 
  

Mental health client < 18 years

Tick box

 
  

Td dose at 12 years

Tick box

 
  

ANC 1st visit <18 years

Tick box

 
  

Other reasons for consultation/service provided/clinical outcome - ~50 categories

Tick boxes

 

Integrated School Health Programme Daily Register

(Jul 15, Sep 15, Nov 15, Jan 16, Mar 16, May 16)

School health team (SHT)

Client consultation

  

All consultations with SHT

  

Gender of student

Tick box

 
  

Screening in grade 8

Tick box

 
  

Screening in grade 10

Tick box

 
  

12 year tetanus vaccination given

Tick box

 
  

Other reasons for consultation- 13 categories

Tick boxes

 
  

Treatment given/referral to services- 28 categories including ‘Td given’

Tick boxes

 

District Health Information System

(May-Sep 16)

District

Consultations per clinic per month

  

All clinic consultations

  

Family planning acceptor <18 years

Number

 
  

Diabetes client <18 years new

Number

 
  

Mental health client < 18 years

Number

 
  

Td dose at 12 years

Number

 
  

ANC 1st visit <18 years

Number