Workforce Competencies in Syndromic Surveillance Practice at Local Health Departments.

ABSTRACT:

Context

As the science and practice of syndromic surveillance (SyS) evolve, it has increasing utility for public health surveillance at the local level. Local health departments (LHDs) require specific organizational and workforce capabilities to use SyS data. In 2013, more than half of the LHDs reported using SyS, although little has been reported about LHD workforce capabilities in SyS.

Objective

To conduct an assessment of self-reported knowledge and skills in SyS tasks to effectively target technical assistance to different levels of LHD need.

Design, setting, and participants

A stratified sampling design based on LHD jurisdiction population and SyS status was employed. Data were drawn from the 2015 Biosurveillance Needs Assessment Survey, which captured variables

SUBMITTER: DeVore K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5049944 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature