Let’s review what we covered in this module.

Let’s review what we covered in this module.

The HHFA questions are categorized according to the 4 HHFA modules:

1. Service availability;
2. Service readiness;
3. Management and finance;
4. Quality of care.

The HHFA indicators are organized into 5 groups called service dimensions:

1. General service readiness;
2. General service availability;
3. Service-specific availability and readiness;
4. Management and finance support systems;
5. Clinical quality of care.

HFA indicator inventory platform

The HHFA online indicator inventory platform contains all the HHFA indicators. Click each option to learn more about the platform.

• Structure
• The indicators are organized into service dimensions, areas, sub-areas and tables.
• A metadata pop-up box displays detailed information about each indicator.
• The country questionnaire adaptation process starts with reviewing the indicator inventory.

• Types of indicators
• The most common HHFA indicators are percentages and indices.
• A percentage describes the relationship of the numerator to the denominator where the numerator is included in the denominator.
• All the indicators in the same indicator table in the inventory platform have the same denominator.
• An index is a type of indicator that is used to summarize a group of indicators.
• There are a few other HHFA indicator types, namely counts and ratios.

• Functions
• The indicator inventory is periodically updated based on updates to the HHFA questionnaire.
• A versioning system allows countries to access the version of the inventory that corresponds to the questionnaire version they have used.
• Tabs under “Expand/Collapse” display the inventory platform content by the desired organization level.
• The platform allows for different filter options, either through a search box, or through check boxes.
• When individually displayed, each indicator shows different kinds of tags providing information about the module, the domain, and other attributes, such as being an index, a SARA indicator, etc.

Linking questions and indicators

• Each HHFA question is linked to one or more indicators.
• Each HHFA indicator is linked to one or more questions.
• Each HHFA indicator has a permanent unique ID code.
• The indicator reference questionnaire displays the indicators linked to each question.
• An indicator can be found in the online indicator inventory platform by typing the unique ID code into the search box.