Using a Syndromic Approach to Study Health Impact and Risk Factors of Alcohol Intoxication in Reunion Island | Zendy

Pascal Vilain | Zendy; Sophie Larrieu | Zendy; X. Combes | Zendy; Arnaud Bourdé | Zendy; Pierre-Jean Marianne Dit Cassou | Zendy; Katia Mougin Damour | Zendy; Yves Jacques-Antoine | Zendy; Laurent Filleul | Zendy

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Using a Syndromic Approach to Study Health Impact and Risk Factors of Alcohol Intoxication in Reunion Island

Author(s) -

Pascal Vilain,

Sophie Larrieu,

X. Combes,

Arnaud Bourdé,

Pierre-Jean Marianne Dit Cassou,

Katia Mougin Damour,

Yves Jacques-Antoine,

Laurent Filleul

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

online journal of public health informatics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1947-2579

DOI - 10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5192

Subject(s) - alcohol intoxication , public health , medicine , environmental health , payment , medical emergency , injury prevention , poison control , computer science , world wide web , nursing

In Reunion Island, alcohol is a major public health problem. Syndromic surveillance system based on ED data was used for describe alcohol intoxication visits between 2010-2012 and factors associated with their variations. During the study period, alcohol intoxication was the second leading cause of all visits in ED. Time-series models showed a robust association between ED visits and days of minimum social benefits payment, weekends, public holidays. These results will be transmitted to health authorities in order to orient the public health policies.

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