Improving the detection of infectious diseases in at-risk migrants with an innovative integrated multi-infection screening digital decision support tool (IS-MiHealth) in primary care: a pilot cluster-randomized-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are major shortfalls in the identification and screening of at-risk migrant groups. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a new digital tool (IS-MiHealth) integrated into the electronic patient record system of primary care centres in detecting prevalent migrant infections. IS-MiHealth provides targeted recommendations to health professionals for screening multiple infections, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and C, active tuberculosis (TB), Chagas disease, strongyloidiasis and schistosomiasis, based on patient characteristics (including variables of country of origin, age and sex).

Methods

A pragmatic pilot cluster-randomized-controlled trial was deployed from March to December 2018. Eight primary care centres in Cataloni

SUBMITTER: Sequeira-Aymar E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9635062 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature