Evaluating Oregon's occupational public health surveillance system based on the CDC updated guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Oregon Occupational Public Health Program (OOPHP) monitors occupational health indicators (OHIs) to inform occupational safety and health (OSH) surveillance. In 2018, OOPHP evaluated the performance of the OSH surveillance system and identified areas for future improvement.

Methods

Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidelines for evaluating public health surveillance systems, the OOPHP evaluation team engaged internal and external stakeholders using a mixed-methods approach. Operational measures for ten surveillance attributes were developed. Multiple data collection methods resulted in credible evidence for evaluation conclusions. Analyses included summary statistics and qualitative analysis of interviews, a focus group, a

SUBMITTER: Yang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7383881 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature