EVALUACIÓN DE UN SISTEMA DE DEVOLUCIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN EN SALUD PÚBLICA: EXPERIENCIA EN EL ÁREA 2 DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
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2002
- handle: 10670/1.cg93ob
- 1135-5727
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Revista Española de Salud Pública
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Pedro Arias Bohigas et al., « EVALUACIÓN DE UN SISTEMA DE DEVOLUCIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN EN SALUD PÚBLICA: EXPERIENCIA EN EL ÁREA 2 DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID », Revista Española de Salud Pública, ID : 10670/1.cg93ob
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"Evaluation of a System to FeedbackInformation on Public Health:The experience of Area 2 of theCommunity of MadridBackground: In January 2000 the Public Health Service ofArea 2, in the Region of Madrid, began to publish a weeklysheet on epidemiological and public health information (HISP)addressed to health professionals working in the Area. The aimof the present study was to estimate to how extend the «HISP»was known among health professionals of Area 2, and also toestimate the suitability and usefulness of its contents, during2000.Methods: A postal survey was carried out among a randomsample of professionals working in Area 2. A descriptiveanalysis of main variables was done, variables associated to theknowledge of the «HISP» were investigated. Epi Info 2000program was used for the analysis.Results: The response rate was 79,7%. The best evaluatedcontent was that related to epidemic outbreaks. An associationbetween knowing the «HISP» and knowing the regional epidemiologicalbulletin (Boletín Epidemiológico de la Comunidadde Madrid) was found (OR=9,3, IC 95%=2,9-29,5), and also anassociation between knowing the «HISP» and being a physician(OR=4,3, IC: 1,5-12,6, p=0,005).Conclusions: The «HISP» has a good acceptance amonghealth professionals of Area 2. They were more interested incontents related to stressful situations. It is necessary to improvethe diffusion of information on public health among nursingprofessionals."