Trainer’s Guide to Data Element Groups¶
What is this guide?¶
This guide is a support document for DHIS2 Academy trainers for the session "Data Element Groups." This session follows the standard Academy training approach with
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a live demo session where the trainer demonstrate and explain the features, and
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praktické sezení se cvičeními, kde si účastníci procvičí stejné funkce.
Tato příručka pomůže školiteli připravit se na živou ukázku. Sekce „Živá ukázka krok za krokem“ obsahuje podrobný návod všech kroků, které je třeba předvést, s vysvětleními a snímky obrazovky, které by měly být snadno sledovatelné. Použijte to při přípravě na živé ukázkové sezení.
K dispozici je také Rychlý průvodce, který uvádí kroky velmi stručně a je míněn jako průvodce vyhledáváním nebo „cheatsheet“ BĚHEM dema, aby si trenér zapamatoval všechny kroky a průběh dema.
Learning objectives for this session¶
- Describe why metadata is grouped in DHIS2
- Identify when it is appropriate to group different items together
- Define the terms in DHIS2 used to group items
- See how data element groups are used in analysis
- Create a data element group
Time Requirements¶
- Live Demo: 30 min
- Hands-on Exercises: 30 min
- Assignment: 30 min
Pozadí¶
Preparations¶
Best Practices¶
Před zahájením demonstrace mějte prosím na paměti, že nejdůležitější je, aby je publikum sledovalo, takže nezapomeňte publiku položit otázky, abyste si ověřili, že je sledují. Pokud je něco nejasné, vraťte se a projděte si to pomalu. Pokud nemáte čas na všechny kroky, je lepší některé kroky zkrátit, než jít rychle, zatímco nikdo nerozumí.
V online prostředí budete pravidelně dělat přestávky, abyste jim umožnili provádět různá neklasifikovaná cvičení, abyste udrželi pozornost.
In an in-person setting, the participants may be doing the demo with you at the same time. In this scenario, it is ideal if there are other trainer's moving around the room to support participant's as it will be difficult for the trainer leading the session to answer many individual questions during the demonstrations.
Quick Guide¶
- Show how to use data element groups in maps
- Discuss when more groups would be appropriate
STOP - Perform Exercise 1
- Create a data element group in maintenance
STOP - Perform Exercise 2
Live Demo step by step¶
Review how data element groups can be used when analyzing data¶
Create a thematic map in the maps app.
The maps is is unique in that it does not allow you to select a data item unless it is within a group.
This is due to the nature of maps app and not wanting it to be overwhelmed with a large request for all data items so it will continue to work in low bandwitdth settings.
In such a scenario, the only way to access your data elements and indicators is to place them within groups that allow you to more easily search for them.
While you can search for data elements and indicators that are not in any group in data visualizer, it is often not recommended. In fact, all of your data elements and indicators should be in groups.
Select data element as the data type along with the following inputs
- Data element group : Immunization
- Data element : EPI - BCG doses given
- Aggregation type : by data element
Discuss amongst the participants what some possible additonal groupings would be.
Before updating the map modify these inputs
Period - This year
Org units - Lao PDR
Org units - Lao PDR Districts
Filter - Age Immunization 1+ year
We can see in this case, while data element groups helps, and is even necessary in the maps map, there is some room for improvement that would help us refine our search parameters.
STOP - Perform Exercise 1¶
Show how to manage DE Groups and DE Group Sets in Maintenance¶
Let us create a data element group for Immunization.
Navigate to Maintenance -> Data Element
From here, we can add a data element group.
Creating a data element group is quite easy. Enter in the details for name, short name and code. Make sure you use your initials so it remains unique.
We also want to add our data elements to the group. Search for the data elements (in this case using EPI) and assign all the data elements for EPI to this particular group.
After you do this, you can save the group. Note that, because you are not modifying any underlying data, these groups can be added and removed at any time.