Surveillance in Saudi Arabia

Paper Summary:

The paper proposes a study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of MOH physicians toward the surveillance system in Saudi Arabia. The paper relates that the study will also identify the needs of physicians to provide improved public health surveillance in Saudi Arabia.

Outline:
Introduction
Purpose of the Study
Background to Study
Limitations of the Study
Results

From the Paper:

"Surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data in the process of describing and monitoring a health event (Jajosky & Groseclose, 2004). The information is used for planning, implementing and evaluating public health intervention programs (Waife & Davenhall, 2005). An epidemiological surveillance system is a set of interrelated elements and activities which contributes to the achievement of surveillance objectives. It is usually well-known as a central part of a health care system in order to monitor priority health events which are known to be taking place in the population (World Health Organization, 1998)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Assessment of Infectious Disease Surveillance Uganda, 2000; MMWR 2000 Aug, 49(30); 687-91.
• Bakarman MA, Al-Raddadi RM. Assessment of reporting and recording system of communicable diseases in Jeddah Region. Saudi Medical Journal 2000; Vol.21 (8):751-754
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention U.S Department of Health and Human services. Principles of Epidemiology. Atlanta Georgia 30333.
• Guidelines for evaluating surveillance systems. MMWR 1988, 37(S-5); 1-18.
• Krause G, Ropers G, Strak K. Notifiable Disease Surveillance and Practicing Physicians. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2005 March; 11(3):442-5.

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