Assessment of electronic surveillance and knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) survey toward imported malaria surveillance system acceptance in France. Issue 1 (9th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thellier, Marc; Houzé, Sandrine; Pradine, Bruno; Piarroux, Renaud; Musset, Lise; Kendjo, Eric
• Is Part Of: JAMIA open. Volume 5:Issue 1(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-03-09
• Subjects: imported malaria -- public health -- KAP survey -- surveillance system -- travelers -- web-based; Medical informatics -- Periodicals; 610.285
• DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooac012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2574-2531

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: An electronic surveillance system was released to monitor morbidity and mortality incidence of imported malaria cases, investigate autochthonous cases, and assess chemosensitivity of Plasmodium isolates among travelers to and from endemic areas. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of an electronic surveillance system for imported malaria in France. Materials and Methods: Three main indicators were used to assess the online malaria web-based surveillance system: (1) the quality of the surveillance system; (2) the capacity of the online system to early warning in case of particular events of public health; (3) the knowledge, attitude, and practice of online electronic system by practitioners of malaria network in France. Results: Overall, the median time onset a case is reported to the system decrease by 99%, ranging from 227 days (144–309) to 2 days (1–6) in 2006 and 2020, respectively. Conclusion: The online malaria surveillance system in France has demonstrated its effectiveness and can therefore be extended to carry out numerous investigations linked to research on malaria. Lay Summary: We describe the surveillance activities of the imported malaria surveillance in travelers from and to endemic areas in France caused by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Furthermore, we evaluate how the participants to the network navigate, appreciate, and report their diagnosed cases to the French National Reference Center for malaria. The main findings are the stability of the network from 1996 through 2020; the reduction of the time between the diagnosis and the declaration of the case in the database. This study provides the effectiveness and ability of this surveillance system to carry out numerous investigations linked to research on malaria and the willingness of their members to participate in the surveillance of imported malaria.