Feedback from primary care practitioners two years after the chikungunya epidemic on Reunion Island, 2005-2006
Autor(es): Fenétrier E, Sissoko D, Vernazza-Licht N, Bley D, Gaüzère B-A, Malvy D
Resumo: Primary care practitioners constitute key stakeholders in the surveillance - control of epidemic-prone infectious diseases. We carried out a survey in Reunion Isl- two years after the 2006 chikungunya epidemic using a purposive r-om sample of 100 general practitioners (GP). The objective was to describe - identity factors associated to GP involvement in case notification during the 2006 chikungunya epidemic. The methods were: administered face-to-face questionnaire - identification of notification determinants by univariate - multivariate analyses. Nearly 60% of participants declared having failed to join the case notification procedure. The main impeding factor was the acknowledgment of limited capacities consecutive to massive influx of patients. Inversely, practicing in group organization tended to show a favorable effect on case notification. In addition, most responders reported the relevance of the information provided by health authorities, despite a perceived limited efficacy of the procedure in the field. Primary care practitioners' involvement in the surveillance of epidemic infectious diseases requires to be reinforced by a preestablished partnership within a proactive network. This goal comprehends relevant training - preparation for epidemic surveillance.
Palavras-Chave: Vector-borne diseases; Emerging infectious diseases; Primary care practitioners; Surveillance; Chikungunya; Indian Ocean; Reunion Island
Imprenta: Bulletin de la Socie?te? de Pathologie Exotique, v. 106, n. 3, p. 193-200, 2013
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1007/s13149-013-0295-8
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections; Chikungunya Virus - Virus; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2013
