Development and Piloting of National Injury Surveillance System of Sri Lanka

Authors

  • Achala U. Jayatilleke Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Diana Samarakkody Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Achini Jayatilleke University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • Samantha Wimalaratne Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5074

Abstract

Lack of injury data is a major drawback in injury prevention in Sri Lanka. We designed, developed and piloted a web-based Injury Surveillance System (ISS) for Sri Lanka. Previously, Sri Lanka had an ISS comprised a paper-based data collection tool and its corresponding software application; that system had several deficiencies and was nonfunctioning. We Identified and addressed those deficiencies and developed a new web-based ISS. The pilot test showed that the new ISS is a feasible and sustainable mean of injury surveillance in Sri Lanka. Settings with limited informatics resources can learn from our approach to develop the new ISS.

Author Biography

Achala U. Jayatilleke, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Dr. Jayatilleke is an Injury Epidemiologist and a Health Informatician. He obtained his medical degree (MBBS) from Sri Lanka. He obtained his masters and doctoral degrees in Public Health from University of Tokyo. Currently he is working as a senior lecturer in the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He has conducted several studies in road traffic injury prevention in Sri Lanka and has published findings in peer reviewed journals. He has also presented in several international conferences.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Jayatilleke, A. U., Samarakkody, D., Jayatilleke, A., & Wimalaratne, S. (2014). Development and Piloting of National Injury Surveillance System of Sri Lanka. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5074

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Poster Presentations

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