Health worker knowledge of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response standard case definitions

A cross-sectional survey at rural health facilities in Kenya

Bibliographic Data

ID15366285
AuthorsMitsuru Toda (0000-0002-5904-6658, Kenyatta National Hospital, corresponding author), Dejan Zurovac (0000-0001-8267-9026, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Ian Njeru (0000-0003-0610-3492, Ministry of Health), David Kareko (Ministry of Health), Matilu Mwau (0000-0002-6754-7292, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Kouichi Morita (0000-0001-8391-1157, Nagasaki University)
Year2018
Volume18
Issue1
Pages146-146
Publication date2018-01-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-018-5028-2
PMID29343225
OpenAlexW2797714160
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited32

The correct knowledge of standard case definitions was sub-optimal among health workers and their supervisors, which is likely to impact the reliability of routine surveillance reports generated from health facilities

Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Disease surveillance · Environmental health · Family medicine · Logistic regression · Measles · Pathology · Public health · Vaccination · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Medicine · Nursing · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research