Case registry systems for pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Europe: are there lessons for the future?
Euro Surveill
; 17(19)2012 May 10.
Article
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| ID: mdl-22607966
ABSTRACT
Countries across Europe developed a range of database systems to register pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 cases. Anecdotal reports indicate that some systems were not as useful as expected. This was a cross-sectional, semi-structured survey of health professionals who collected and reported pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 cases in 23 countries within the 27 European Union (EU) Member States plus Norway. We describe here the experiences of using pandemic case register systems developed before and during the pandemic, whether the systems were used as intended and, what problems, if any, were encountered. We conducted the survey to identify improvements that could be made to future pandemic case registers at national and EU level. Despite many inter-country differences, 17 respondents felt that a standardised case register template incorporating a limited number of simple standard variables specified in advance and agreed between the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control could be useful. Intra- and inter-country working groups could facilitate information exchange, clearer system objectives and improved interoperability between systems.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sistema de Registros
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Vigilância da População
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Pessoal de Saúde
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Programas de Imunização
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Influenza Humana
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Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1
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Pandemias
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Implementação de Plano de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
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Sysrev_observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Euro Surveill
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda