Dataset related to the characteristics of the champion that influence the implementation of quality improvement programs in health facilities.

Analyses of the present data are reported in the article "What are the characteristics of the champion that influence the implementation of quality improvement programs?" [5]. Data were collected from April to September 2019 using a qualitative data collection tool, an interview guide (see Appendix 1). A total of 21 staff were interviewed from three different health facilities in the Northern Department of Haiti. They gave their perceptions about the qualities and the characteristics of the champions involved in the planning and implementation of quality improvement initiatives in the health facilities in order to introduce change for a better quality of care. This data article provides an overview of the content of those interviews in terms of the characteristics of the champions. In addition, instructions are included about the output of Atlas ti software. You could reuse those data to get a better understanding of the quality and the characteristics of the champions that play a critical role in the implementation of quality improvement programs. The dataset includes the following: - Raw data: interviews transcripts - The Atlas ti software outputs: codes and quotations - The codebook.