An evaluation of the notifiable disease surveillance system in Chegutu district, Zimbabwe, 2020: a cross-sectional study

Chimsimbe, Memory; Mucheto, Pride; Govha, Emmanuel; Chadambuka, Addmore; Karakadzai, Mujinga; Juru, Tsitsi; Gombe, Notion Tafara; Tshimanga, Mufuta

doi:10.11604/pamj.2022.41.215.33712

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“…The findings from our study, where we reported a higher proportion of female respondents compared to males are consistent with previous studies in Nigeria and other African countries. Chimsimbe et al [17] in their study on an evaluation of the notifiable disease surveillance system in the Chegutu district, Zimbabwe, 2022: a cross-sectional study reported that of the 46 respondents, 83% were females. Similarly, Fatiregun, et al [18] and Isere et al [8] have reported a higher proportion of female respondents respectively in their separate studies among the healthcare workforce in Ondo state, Nigeria.…”

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Reporting COVID-19 Cases through the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Network in the Southwestern State of Nigeria: A Health Facility Survey

2023

J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Rapid case detection of suspected COVID-19 cases and reporting to designated public health authorities for investigation and other public health actions are crucial in containing and ending the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria. In this study, we assessed the reporting practices of healthcare workers regarding COVID-19 cases through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Response (IDSR) structure and the predictive factors in the Southwest state of Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed in recruiting one hundred and seventeen participants for the study in two Local Government Areas of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. Data were collected through interviewers' administered questionnaires to the respondents, capturing their socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge of COVID-19 surveillance, and Reporting practices of COVID-19 case reporting through the IDSR structure. The data were collected between May and June 2022 and then scrutinized for completeness and analysis using IBM SPSS version 23.0 statistical software. The 95% Confidence Interval (CI) and the computed p-value were used to determine the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. Hence, the p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: We assessed 117 healthcare workers who consented to participate in the study. Seventy-one (60.7%) of the respondents were from Akure South LGA while 39.3% were recruited from Owo LGA. The mean age ± standard deviation of respondents was 38.27±10.38 years with about onequarter (39; 33.3%) of the respondents within the age group 30-39 years. Also, about half of the respondents were nurses/ Midwives in addition to community health workers who represent 35.0% of the respondents. More than half of the respondents worked in tertiary (58; 49.6%) and primary health facilities (49; 41.9%). Two-thirds, 74 (63.2%) of the respondents had good and 43 (36.8%) had a fair/poor knowledge of COVID-19 case reporting while 51 (43.6%) of the respondents have good practices of reporting COVID-19. Having a good knowledge of COVID-19 surveillance and case reporting (AOR=2.61, 95% CI=1.070-6.371) and having attended COVID-19 surveillance training (AOR=2.87, 95% CI=1.093-7.241) were significant predictive factors to good COVID-19 case reporting practices among health care professionals. Conclusion: Our study found poor reporting practices of COVID-19 cases by a healthcare professional to public health authorities. Hence, we recommend regular training of healthcare professionals on COVID-19 case reporting through the IDSR strategy to enhance their knowledge of disease reporting and in addition, adequate provision of designated IDSR reporting tools to further improve the reporting practices of COVID-19 cases and other IDSR priority diseases among health care professionals.

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Reporting COVID-19 Cases through the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Network in the Southwestern State of Nigeria: A Health Facility Survey

2023

J Community Med Public Health

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“…A flexible surveillance system can accept food changes that define cases and variations in recording and reporting. If any surveillance system is simple, it is more flexible when applied to disease or problems in other health, as well as when there are more low changes to the components system (20).…”

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Tuberculosis Surveillance System Evaluation in Blitar District: Study of System Approach and Attributes

Florentji Adel Benu,

Atoillah Isfandiari,

Pramono

2024

JBE

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Background: Blitar district was in the last second position in East Java Province, achieving low Tuberculosis recovery and treatment of the national target by 2022. Therefore, it is necessary to support surveillance systems as a prerequisite for providing information as decision-making material. Purpose: to describe the quality of the tuberculosis surveillance system based on its approach and attributes. Methods: This research was an evaluation study design on the tuberculosis surveillance system in 2022. Respondents totaled 19 people. Data was collected by interview using a questionnaire and document study using a checklist. Data was analyzed by comparing the system approach and surveillance attributes to existing guidelines. The data was presented in tables and narratives. Results: Evaluation of tuberculosis surveillance systems based on input, process, and output was available by surveillance guidelines. Evaluation of the surveillance attributes showed that the flexible system has high data quality, high sensitivity, timeliness, and high stability. However, the system is not simple in operation, has low acceptability of the network, and has low positive predictive value because the suspect detection is too loose and not representative. Conclusion: The implementation of the tuberculosis surveillance system has largely been carried out well, supported by several complete surveillance attributes. It is necessary to provide standard operational procedures for recording and reporting, improve coordination with the network to manually and electronically report suspected tuberculosis, and optimize the Mantoux test in children.

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An evaluation of the notifiable disease surveillance system in Chegutu district, Zimbabwe, 2020: a cross-sectional study

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Reporting COVID-19 Cases through the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Network in the Southwestern State of Nigeria: A Health Facility Survey

Reporting COVID-19 Cases through the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Network in the Southwestern State of Nigeria: A Health Facility Survey

Tuberculosis Surveillance System Evaluation in Blitar District: Study of System Approach and Attributes

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