An evaluation of the severe acute respiratory infection surveillance system in Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Expansion of the current single hospital site Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) surveillance programme in Ireland, to create a SARI sentinel hospital network, commenced in 2023. This evaluation aimed to assess the performance of key surveillance system attributes to improve and guide expansion.

Methods

A mixed quantitative and qualitative evaluation was conducted from September 2021 to November 2022 using European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) guidance as a framework. SARI surveillance data were analysed to assess completeness and timeliness. Semi-structured focus group discussions and key informant interviews and an online stakeholder questionnaire, evaluated usefulness, simplicity, flexibility and acceptability. Qualitative data were a

SUBMITTER: Marron L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800475 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature