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Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication

BACKGROUND: In the absence of a vaccine or pharmacological treatment, prevention and control of Guinea worm disease is dependent on timely identification and containment of cases to interrupt transmission. The Chad Guinea Worm Eradication Program (CGWEP) surveillance system detects and monitors Guin...

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Autores principales: Karki, Saugat, Weiss, Adam, Dcruz, Jina, Hunt, Dorothy, Haigood, Brandon, Ouakou, Philip Tchindebet, Chop, Elisabeth, Zirimwabagabo, Hubert, Rubenstein, Beth L., Yerian, Sarah, Roy, Sharon L., Kamb, Mary L., Guagliardo, Sarah Anne J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8376011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34370746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009675
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author Karki, Saugat
Weiss, Adam
Dcruz, Jina
Hunt, Dorothy
Haigood, Brandon
Ouakou, Philip Tchindebet
Chop, Elisabeth
Zirimwabagabo, Hubert
Rubenstein, Beth L.
Yerian, Sarah
Roy, Sharon L.
Kamb, Mary L.
Guagliardo, Sarah Anne J.
author_facet Karki, Saugat
Weiss, Adam
Dcruz, Jina
Hunt, Dorothy
Haigood, Brandon
Ouakou, Philip Tchindebet
Chop, Elisabeth
Zirimwabagabo, Hubert
Rubenstein, Beth L.
Yerian, Sarah
Roy, Sharon L.
Kamb, Mary L.
Guagliardo, Sarah Anne J.
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description BACKGROUND: In the absence of a vaccine or pharmacological treatment, prevention and control of Guinea worm disease is dependent on timely identification and containment of cases to interrupt transmission. The Chad Guinea Worm Eradication Program (CGWEP) surveillance system detects and monitors Guinea worm disease in both humans and animals. Although Guinea worm cases in humans has declined, the discovery of canine infections in dogs in Chad has posed a significant challenge to eradication efforts. A foundational information system that supports the surveillance activities with modern data management practices is needed to support continued program efficacy. METHODS: We sought to assess the current CGWEP surveillance and information system to identify gaps and redundancies and propose system improvements. We reviewed documentation, consulted with subject matter experts and stakeholders, inventoried datasets to map data elements and information flow, and mapped data management processes. We used the Information Value Cycle (IVC) and Data-Information System-Context (DISC) frameworks to help understand the information generated and identify gaps. RESULTS: Findings from this study identified areas for improvement, including the need for consolidation of forms that capture the same demographic variables, which could be accomplished with an electronic data capture system. Further, the mental models (conceptual frameworks) IVC and DISC highlighted the need for more detailed, standardized workflows specifically related to information management. CONCLUSIONS: Based on these findings, we proposed a four-phased roadmap for centralizing data systems and transitioning to an electronic data capture system. These included: development of a data governance plan, transition to electronic data entry and centralized data storage, transition to a relational database, and cloud-based integration. The method and outcome of this assessment could be used by other neglected tropical disease programs looking to transition to modern electronic data capture systems.
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spelling pubmed-83760112021-08-20 Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication Karki, Saugat Weiss, Adam Dcruz, Jina Hunt, Dorothy Haigood, Brandon Ouakou, Philip Tchindebet Chop, Elisabeth Zirimwabagabo, Hubert Rubenstein, Beth L. Yerian, Sarah Roy, Sharon L. Kamb, Mary L. Guagliardo, Sarah Anne J. PLoS Negl Trop Dis Research Article BACKGROUND: In the absence of a vaccine or pharmacological treatment, prevention and control of Guinea worm disease is dependent on timely identification and containment of cases to interrupt transmission. The Chad Guinea Worm Eradication Program (CGWEP) surveillance system detects and monitors Guinea worm disease in both humans and animals. Although Guinea worm cases in humans has declined, the discovery of canine infections in dogs in Chad has posed a significant challenge to eradication efforts. A foundational information system that supports the surveillance activities with modern data management practices is needed to support continued program efficacy. METHODS: We sought to assess the current CGWEP surveillance and information system to identify gaps and redundancies and propose system improvements. We reviewed documentation, consulted with subject matter experts and stakeholders, inventoried datasets to map data elements and information flow, and mapped data management processes. We used the Information Value Cycle (IVC) and Data-Information System-Context (DISC) frameworks to help understand the information generated and identify gaps. RESULTS: Findings from this study identified areas for improvement, including the need for consolidation of forms that capture the same demographic variables, which could be accomplished with an electronic data capture system. Further, the mental models (conceptual frameworks) IVC and DISC highlighted the need for more detailed, standardized workflows specifically related to information management. CONCLUSIONS: Based on these findings, we proposed a four-phased roadmap for centralizing data systems and transitioning to an electronic data capture system. These included: development of a data governance plan, transition to electronic data entry and centralized data storage, transition to a relational database, and cloud-based integration. The method and outcome of this assessment could be used by other neglected tropical disease programs looking to transition to modern electronic data capture systems. Public Library of Science 2021-08-09 /pmc/articles/PMC8376011/ /pubmed/34370746 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009675 Text en https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/This is an open access article, free of all copyright, and may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise used by anyone for any lawful purpose. The work is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) public domain dedication.
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Karki, Saugat
Weiss, Adam
Dcruz, Jina
Hunt, Dorothy
Haigood, Brandon
Ouakou, Philip Tchindebet
Chop, Elisabeth
Zirimwabagabo, Hubert
Rubenstein, Beth L.
Yerian, Sarah
Roy, Sharon L.
Kamb, Mary L.
Guagliardo, Sarah Anne J.
Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication
title Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication
title_full Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication
title_fullStr Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication
title_short Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication
title_sort assessment of the chad guinea worm surveillance information system: a pivotal foundation for eradication
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8376011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34370746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009675
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