Open AccessRoutine and sentinel surveillance methods
Author(s) -
J. Losos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eastern mediterranean health journal/eastern mediterranean health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1687-1634
pISSN - 1020-3397
DOI - 10.26719/1996.2.1.46
Subject(s) - dissemination , public health , public health surveillance , process (computing) , health surveillance , action (physics) , information dissemination , health communication , public relations , business , environmental health , medicine , computer science , political science , telecommunications , nursing , world wide web , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
Surveillance, whether active or passive, is a dynamic process. It is fundamental to public health decision-making and subsequent action. Choice of diseases for surveillance, development of methods, ongoing systematic evaluation and dissemination to those who need to know, are each components which require expert, knowledgeable attention. The communication age will greatly redefine approaches to surveillance, both for data acquisition and dissemination. Especially in the dissemination area, the public health community needs to strengthen its capacity