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- Title
State Health Department Perceived Utility of and Satisfaction with ArboNET, the U.S. National Arboviral Surveillance System.
- Authors
Lindsey, Nicole P.; Brown, Jennifer A.; Kightlinger, Lon; Rosenberg, Lauren; Fischer, Marc
- Abstract
Objectives. We assessed the perceived utility of data collected through ArboNET, the national arboviral surveillance system, and evaluated state health department user satisfaction with system function. Methods. We used an online assessment tool to collect information about types of arboviral surveillance conducted, user satisfaction with ArboNET's performance, and use of data collected by the system. Representatives of all 53 reporting jurisdictions were asked to complete the assessment during spring 2009. Results. Representatives of 48 (91%) jurisdictions completed the assessment. Two-thirds of respondents were satisfied with ArboNET's overall performance. Most concerns were related to data transmission, particularly the lack of compatibility with the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS). Users found mosquito (85%), human disease (80%), viremic blood donor (79%), and veterinary disease (75%) surveillance data to be useful. While there was disagreement about the usefulness of avian mortality and sentinel animal surveillance, only 15% of users supported eliminating these categories. Respondents found weekly maps and tables posted on the U.S. Geological Survey (92%) and CDC (88%) websites to be the most useful reports generated from ArboNET data. Although many jurisdictions were willing to report additional clinical or laboratory data, time and resource constraints were considerations. Most respondents (71%) supported review and possible revision of the national case definition for human arboviral disease. Conclusions. As a result of this assessment, CDC and partner organizations have made ArboNET NEDSS-compatible and revised national case definitions for arboviral disease. Alternative data-sharing and reporting options are also being considered. Continued evaluation of ArboNET will help ensure that it continues to be a useful tool for national arboviral disease surveillance.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ONLINE information services; ANIMAL diseases; WEST Nile fever transmission; PUBLIC health surveillance; SURVEYS; DISEASE vectors; ARBOVIRUS diseases; BLOOD donors; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); CUSTOMER satisfaction; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; MEDICAL databases; INTERNET; MAPS; RELIABILITY (Personality trait); RESEARCH funding; RESOURCE allocation; STATE governments; DISEASE incidence; CONTENT mining; INFECTIOUS disease transmission
- Publication
Public Health Reports, 2012, Vol 127, Issue 4, p383
- ISSN
0033-3549
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1177/003335491212700406