Dengue Surveillance System in Brazil: A Qualitative Study in the Federal District

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Autor(a) principal: Angelo, Marco
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Ramalho, Walter Massa, Gurgel, Helen, Belle, Nayara, Pilot, Eva
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/106182
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17062062
Resumo: Dengue's increasing trends raise concerns over global health and pose a challenge to the Brazilian health system, highlighting the necessity of a strong surveillance system to reduce morbidity, mortality, and the economic burden of this disease. Although the Brazilian surveillance system reports more dengue cases than any other country, recent studies suggest that non-reported cases are the majority. The aim of the study is to explore the strengths and weaknesses of the Brazilian surveillance system, particularly looking at the functioning of data collection and reporting. This was done through qualitative semi-structured interviews with 17 experts in dengue surveillance, supported by quantitative data from the official notification system. To select the interviewees, purposive and theoretical sampling were used. Data were analyzed through thematic analysis. The research highlighted that a lack of human and technological resources in healthcare units and surveillance departments slows down the notification process and data analysis. Due to a lack of integration in the private sector, the surveillance system fails to detect the socioeconomic profile of the patients. Investments in public healthcare, human and technological resources for surveillance and better integration in the private healthcare system, and vector surveillance may improve dengue surveillance.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Dengue Surveillance System in Brazil: A Qualitative Study in the Federal District
title Dengue Surveillance System in Brazil: A Qualitative Study in the Federal District
spellingShingle Dengue Surveillance System in Brazil: A Qualitative Study in the Federal District
Angelo, Marco
surveillance
dengue
public health
underreporting
tropical diseases
qualitative research
infectious diseases
health information
urban health
health geography
Animals
Brazil
Disease Vectors
Humans
Qualitative Research
Dengue
Population Surveillance
title_short Dengue Surveillance System in Brazil: A Qualitative Study in the Federal District
title_full Dengue Surveillance System in Brazil: A Qualitative Study in the Federal District
title_fullStr Dengue Surveillance System in Brazil: A Qualitative Study in the Federal District
title_full_unstemmed Dengue Surveillance System in Brazil: A Qualitative Study in the Federal District
title_sort Dengue Surveillance System in Brazil: A Qualitative Study in the Federal District
author Angelo, Marco
author_facet Angelo, Marco
Ramalho, Walter Massa
Gurgel, Helen
Belle, Nayara
Pilot, Eva
author_role author
author2 Ramalho, Walter Massa
Gurgel, Helen
Belle, Nayara
Pilot, Eva
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Angelo, Marco
Ramalho, Walter Massa
Gurgel, Helen
Belle, Nayara
Pilot, Eva
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv surveillance
dengue
public health
underreporting
tropical diseases
qualitative research
infectious diseases
health information
urban health
health geography
Animals
Brazil
Disease Vectors
Humans
Qualitative Research
Dengue
Population Surveillance
topic surveillance
dengue
public health
underreporting
tropical diseases
qualitative research
infectious diseases
health information
urban health
health geography
Animals
Brazil
Disease Vectors
Humans
Qualitative Research
Dengue
Population Surveillance
description Dengue's increasing trends raise concerns over global health and pose a challenge to the Brazilian health system, highlighting the necessity of a strong surveillance system to reduce morbidity, mortality, and the economic burden of this disease. Although the Brazilian surveillance system reports more dengue cases than any other country, recent studies suggest that non-reported cases are the majority. The aim of the study is to explore the strengths and weaknesses of the Brazilian surveillance system, particularly looking at the functioning of data collection and reporting. This was done through qualitative semi-structured interviews with 17 experts in dengue surveillance, supported by quantitative data from the official notification system. To select the interviewees, purposive and theoretical sampling were used. Data were analyzed through thematic analysis. The research highlighted that a lack of human and technological resources in healthcare units and surveillance departments slows down the notification process and data analysis. Due to a lack of integration in the private sector, the surveillance system fails to detect the socioeconomic profile of the patients. Investments in public healthcare, human and technological resources for surveillance and better integration in the private healthcare system, and vector surveillance may improve dengue surveillance.
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