5.2 ANNEXURE E - DEFINITIONS OF INDICATORS DATA ELEMENTS IN THE APP 5.2.1 TABLE 2: TRENDS IN KEY PROVINCIAL Indicator Short Definition Purpose/ Source Method of Data Type of Calculation Reporting New Desired Indicator Title Importance Calculation Limitations Indicator Type Cycle Indicator Performance Responsibility Total PHC Number of PHC Tracks the DHIS PHC total Accuracy of Output Sum Quarterly No Higher levels Programme Headcount patients seen uptake of headcount of uptake headcount Manager in PHC during the PHC depends on may indicate facilities reporting period in services at the reliability an increased PHC facilities each PHC of PHC burden of (Clinics and facility for record disease, or CHCs) the management greater purposes of at facility reliance on Each patient is allocating level public health counted once for staff and system each day they other appear at the resources. facility, regardless of the number of services provided on the day(s) they were seen
5.2 ANNEXURE E - DEFINITIONS OF INDICATORS DATA ELEMENTS IN THE APP 5.2.1 TABLE 2: TRENDS IN KEY PROVINCIAL Indicator Title Short Definition Purpose/ Importance Source Method of Calculation Data Limitations Type of Indicator Calculation Type Reporting Cycle New Indicator Desired Performance Indicator Responsibility Total PHC Headcount in PHC facilities Number of PHC patients seen during the reporting period in PHC facilities (Clinics and CHCs) Each patient is counted once for each day they appear at the facility, regardless of the number of services provided on the day(s) they were seen Tracks the uptake of PHC services at each PHC facility for the purposes of allocating staff and other resources. DHIS PHC total headcount Accuracy of headcount depends on the reliability of PHC record management at facility level Output Sum Quarterly No Higher levels of uptake may indicate an increased burden of disease, or greater reliance on public health system Programme Manager