The integrated disease surveillance and response system in northern Ghana: challenges to the core and support functions
Identifieur interne : 000071 ( Pmc/Curation ); précédent : 000070; suivant : 000072The integrated disease surveillance and response system in northern Ghana: challenges to the core and support functions
Auteurs : Martin N. Adokiya [Allemagne, Ghana] ; John K. Awoonor-Williams [Suisse] ; Claudia Beiersmann [Allemagne] ; Olaf Müller [Allemagne]Source :
- BMC Health Services Research [ 1472-6963 ] ; 2015.
Abstract
The integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) strategy was adopted in Ghana over a decade ago, yet gaps still remain in its proper functioning. The objective of this study was to assess the core and support functions of the IDSR system at the periphery level of the health system in northern Ghana.
A qualitative study has been conducted among 18 key informants in two districts of Upper East Region. The respondents were from 9 health facilities considered representative of the health system (public, private and mission). A semi-structured questionnaire with focus on core and support functions (e.g. case detection, confirmation, reporting, analysis, investigation, response, training, supervision and resources) of the IDSR system was administered to the respondents. The responses were recorded according to specific themes.
The majority (7/9) of health facilities had designated disease surveillance officers. Some informants were of the opinion that the core and support functions of the IDSR system had improved over time. In particular, mobile phone reporting was mentioned to have made IDSR report submission easier. However, none of the health facilities had copies of the IDSR Technical Guidelines for standard case definitions, laboratories were ill-equipped, supervision was largely absent and feedback occurred rather irregular. Informants also reported, that the community perceived diagnostic testing at the health facilities to be unreliable (e.g. tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus). In addition, disease surveillance activities were of low priority for nurses, doctors, administrators and laboratory workers.
Although the IDSR system was associated with some benefits to the system such as reporting and accessibility of surveillance reports, there remain major challenges to the functioning and the quality of IDSR in Ghana. Disease surveillance needs to be much strengthened in West Africa to cope with outbreaks such as the recent Ebola epidemic.
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-0960-7
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<p>The integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) strategy was adopted in Ghana over a decade ago, yet gaps still remain in its proper functioning. The objective of this study was to assess the core and support functions of the IDSR system at the periphery level of the health system in northern Ghana.</p>
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<sec><title>Methods</title>
<p>A qualitative study has been conducted among 18 key informants in two districts of Upper East Region. The respondents were from 9 health facilities considered representative of the health system (public, private and mission). A semi-structured questionnaire with focus on core and support functions (e.g. case detection, confirmation, reporting, analysis, investigation, response, training, supervision and resources) of the IDSR system was administered to the respondents. The responses were recorded according to specific themes.</p>
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<sec><title>Results</title>
<p>The majority (7/9) of health facilities had designated disease surveillance officers. Some informants were of the opinion that the core and support functions of the IDSR system had improved over time. In particular, mobile phone reporting was mentioned to have made IDSR report submission easier. However, none of the health facilities had copies of the IDSR Technical Guidelines for standard case definitions, laboratories were ill-equipped, supervision was largely absent and feedback occurred rather irregular. Informants also reported, that the community perceived diagnostic testing at the health facilities to be unreliable (e.g. tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus). In addition, disease surveillance activities were of low priority for nurses, doctors, administrators and laboratory workers.</p>
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<sec><title>Conclusions</title>
<p>Although the IDSR system was associated with some benefits to the system such as reporting and accessibility of surveillance reports, there remain major challenges to the functioning and the quality of IDSR in Ghana. Disease surveillance needs to be much strengthened in West Africa to cope with outbreaks such as the recent Ebola epidemic.</p>
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<given-names>Martin N</given-names>
</name>
<address><email>nyaaba1979@yahoo.com</email>
</address>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff1"></xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff2"></xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Awoonor-Williams</surname>
<given-names>John K</given-names>
</name>
<address><email>kawoonor@gmail.com</email>
</address>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff3"></xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Beiersmann</surname>
<given-names>Claudia</given-names>
</name>
<address><email>beiersmann@uni-heidelberg.de</email>
</address>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff1"></xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Müller</surname>
<given-names>Olaf</given-names>
</name>
<address><email>olaf.mueller@urz.uni-heidelberg.de</email>
</address>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff1"></xref>
</contrib>
<aff id="Aff1"><label></label>
Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, INF 324, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany</aff>
<aff id="Aff2"><label></label>
School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Box TL 1350, Tamale, Ghana</aff>
<aff id="Aff3"><label></label>
Regional Health Directorate, Ghana Health Service, Upper East Region, Bolgatanga, Ghana, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Switzerland, and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland</aff>
</contrib-group>
<pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>28</day>
<month>7</month>
<year>2015</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="pmc-release"><day>28</day>
<month>7</month>
<year>2015</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2015</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>15</volume>
<elocation-id>288</elocation-id>
<history><date date-type="received"><day>13</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2014</year>
</date>
<date date-type="accepted"><day>14</day>
<month>7</month>
<year>2015</year>
</date>
</history>
<permissions><copyright-statement>© Adokiya et al. 2015</copyright-statement>
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</license>
</permissions>
<abstract id="Abs1"><sec><title>Background</title>
<p>The integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) strategy was adopted in Ghana over a decade ago, yet gaps still remain in its proper functioning. The objective of this study was to assess the core and support functions of the IDSR system at the periphery level of the health system in northern Ghana.</p>
</sec>
<sec><title>Methods</title>
<p>A qualitative study has been conducted among 18 key informants in two districts of Upper East Region. The respondents were from 9 health facilities considered representative of the health system (public, private and mission). A semi-structured questionnaire with focus on core and support functions (e.g. case detection, confirmation, reporting, analysis, investigation, response, training, supervision and resources) of the IDSR system was administered to the respondents. The responses were recorded according to specific themes.</p>
</sec>
<sec><title>Results</title>
<p>The majority (7/9) of health facilities had designated disease surveillance officers. Some informants were of the opinion that the core and support functions of the IDSR system had improved over time. In particular, mobile phone reporting was mentioned to have made IDSR report submission easier. However, none of the health facilities had copies of the IDSR Technical Guidelines for standard case definitions, laboratories were ill-equipped, supervision was largely absent and feedback occurred rather irregular. Informants also reported, that the community perceived diagnostic testing at the health facilities to be unreliable (e.g. tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus). In addition, disease surveillance activities were of low priority for nurses, doctors, administrators and laboratory workers.</p>
</sec>
<sec><title>Conclusions</title>
<p>Although the IDSR system was associated with some benefits to the system such as reporting and accessibility of surveillance reports, there remain major challenges to the functioning and the quality of IDSR in Ghana. Disease surveillance needs to be much strengthened in West Africa to cope with outbreaks such as the recent Ebola epidemic.</p>
</sec>
</abstract>
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<kwd>Disease surveillance</kwd>
<kwd>Core and support functions</kwd>
<kwd>Health information system</kwd>
<kwd>Ghana</kwd>
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