Capacity and Needs Assessment for Establishing a Syndromic Surveillance System in Rural China: A Mixed Study

Authors

  • Tao Tao School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
  • Qi Zhao School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
  • Huijian Cheng Jiangxi Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China
  • Weirong Yan Division of Global Health (IHCAR), Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
  • Hengjin Dong Institute of Public Health, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany; Center for Health Policy Studies, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
  • Biao Xu School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5053

Abstract

This mixed study assessed the capacity and needs for establishing a syndromic surveillance system in rural China. Findings showed that the study sites had basic capacity for establishing syndromic surveillance system, but potential obstacles lied in the data collection and reporting, data quality control, acceptability of local workers and long-term sustainability. Customized trainings and incentive measures were necessary to facilitate its implementation.

Author Biography

Tao Tao, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Tao Tao is a senior PhD student at School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He has participated in many research projects on infectious disease epidemiology and health system research, funded by the WHO, NIH and Chinese government. He is now working as a main researcher in a EU project - 'Integrated Surveillance System in rural China (ISSC)'. His research interests focus on the field implementation and performance evaluation of syndromic surveillance system.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Tao, T., Zhao, Q., Cheng, H., Yan, W., Dong, H., & Xu, B. (2014). Capacity and Needs Assessment for Establishing a Syndromic Surveillance System in Rural China: A Mixed Study. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5053

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Poster Presentations