Designing and Collecting Data for A Longitudinal study : The Sleman Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS)

Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi, MPH., Ph.D ; dr. Ifta Choiriyyah ; dr. Citra Indriani, MPH. ; Dr. Abdul Wahab, MPH. ; dr. M. Lutfan Lazuardi, M.Kes., Ph.D. ; Agung Nugroho, AMG., MPH. ; Dr. Susetyowati, DCN., M.Kes. ; dr. Rosalia Kurniawati Harisaputra ; Risalia Santi ; Septi Kurnia Lestari ; Nawi Ng ; Prof. dr. Mohammad Hakimi, Sp.OG, Ph.D. ; Prof. dr. Hari Kusnanto Josef SU., Dr.PH. ; Prof. dr. Adi Utarini, M.Sc., MPH.,Ph.D. (2017)


Background: This paper describes the methodological considerations of developing an urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS), in the Sleman District of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Methods: 1) The Sleman District was selected because it is mostly an urban area. 2) The minimum sample size was calculated to measure infant mortality as the key variable and resulted in a sample of 4942 households. A two-stage cluster sampling procedure with probability proportionate to size was applied; first, 216 Censuses Blocks (CBs) were selected, and second, 25 households in each CB were selected. 3) A baseline survey was started in 2015, and collected data on demographic and economic characteristics and verbal autopsy (VA); the 2nd cycle collected updated demographic data, VA, type of morbidity (communicable and non-communicable diseases, disability and injury) and health access. 4) The data were collected at a home visit through a Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) on a tablet device, and the data were transferred to the server through the Internet. 5) The quality control consisted of spot-checks of 5% of interviews to control for adherence to the protocol, re-checks to ensure the validity of the interview, and computer-based data cleaning. 6) A utilization system was designed for policy-makers (government) and researchers. Results: In total, 5147 households participated in the baseline assessment in 2015, and 4996 households participated in the second cycle in 2016 (97.0% response rate). Conclusions: Development of an urban HDSS is possible and is beneficial in providing data complementary to the existing demographic and health information system at local, national and global levels.

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