COVID-19 Health Impact: A Use Case for Syndromic Surveillance System Monitoring Based on Primary Care Patient Registries in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged societies worldwide. The implementation of mitigation measures to limit the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections resulted in unintended health effects.

Objective

The objective of this study is to demonstrate the use of an existing syndromic surveillance system in primary care during a first series of quarterly cross-sectional monitoring cycles, targeting health problems presented in primary care among Dutch youth since August 2021.

Methods

Aggregated data from the surveillance system of Nivel Primary Care Database were analyzed quarterly to monitor 20 health problems often reported in the aftermath of disasters and environmental incidents. Results were stratified by age (ie, 0-4, 5-14, and 15-24 years), sex, and region (province)

SUBMITTER: Rahmon I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11611799 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature