Evaluation of contact tracing activities during the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Guinea, 2015
Por:
Reques, L, Bolibar, I, Chazelle, E, Gomes, L, Prikazsky, V, Banza, F, Keita, M, Diallo, B
Publicada:
1 mar 2017
Resumen:
Background: The objective of the study was to present the findings of an audit tool aimed at assessing contact tracing activities during an Ebola outbreak.
Methods: The tool was based on Ebola guidelines and observations in the field. It was composed of 38 indicators covering contact tracing preparatives, resources, procedures and results.
Results: All contact tracing teams were assessed in Boke and Conakry prefectures (24 supervisors, 22 community workers, 442 contacts) between 1 July and 10 August 2015. Contact lists had less than a 40% accomplishment rate. 7% of the contacts were not seen by community workers or supervisors. 'No touch policy' was fully respected.
Conclusion: Audit checklist helped to systematically identify critical issues related to contact tracing.
Filiaciones:
Reques, L:
Natl Sch Publ Hlth, Madrid, Spain
WHO, Global Outbreak Response Network GOARN, European Ctr Dis Prevent & Control ECDC, Geneva, Switzerland
Bolibar, I:
WHO, Global Outbreak Response Network GOARN, European Ctr Dis Prevent & Control ECDC, Geneva, Switzerland
Autonomous Univ Barcelona, Dept Clin Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, Inst Biomed Res IIB St Pau, CIBER Epidemiol & Publ Hlth CIBERESP Barcelona, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain
Chazelle, E:
WHO, Global Outbreak Response Network GOARN, European Ctr Dis Prevent & Control ECDC, Geneva, Switzerland
French Publ Hlth Agcy, Sante Publ France, St Maurice, France
Gomes, L:
WHO, Global Outbreak Response Network GOARN, European Ctr Dis Prevent & Control ECDC, Geneva, Switzerland
Primary Hlth Cluster Loures Odivelas, Publ Hlth Unit Loures Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal
Prikazsky, V:
WHO, Global Outbreak Response Network GOARN, European Ctr Dis Prevent & Control ECDC, Geneva, Switzerland
European Ctr Dis Prevent & Control, Stockholm, Sweden
Banza, F:
WHO, Global Outbreak Response Network GOARN, Geneva, Switzerland
Keita, M:
WHO, Global Outbreak Response Network GOARN, Geneva, Switzerland
Diallo, B:
WHO, Global Outbreak Response Network GOARN, Geneva, Switzerland
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