Health Care Provider Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Reporting Diseases and Events to Public Health Authorities in Tennessee
| Autor: | April C. Pettit, Rendi Murphree, Mary-Margaret A. Fill |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Health Knowledge
Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Health Personnel MEDLINE Context (language use) Disease 01 natural sciences Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Health care medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics Qualitative Research Disease surveillance business.industry Health Policy Public health 010102 general mathematics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Mandatory Reporting Tennessee Cross-Sectional Studies Population Surveillance Family medicine Public Health business Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice |
| ISSN: | 1078-4659 |
| Popis: | Context In the United States, state laws require health care providers to report specific diseases and events to public health authorities, a fundamental facet of disease surveillance. However, reporting by providers is often inconsistent, infrequent, and delayed. Objective To examine knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding provider disease reporting and to understand current barriers to provider disease reporting. Design A cross-sectional study was conducted via an anonymous, standardized electronic survey. Setting The survey was conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a large, tertiary academic medical center in Nashville, Tennessee. Participants Health care providers in 4 specialties (internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology, and emergency medicine). Main outcome measure(s) Knowledge of and attitudes regarding provider reporting of diseases to public health authorities in Tennessee. Results The majority of providers acknowledged they cared for patients with reportable diseases (362/435, 83.2%) and believed that it was their responsibility to report to public health authorities (429/436, 98.4%); however, less than half had ever reported a case (206/436, 47.2%). The median percent correct on the knowledge assessment of Tennessee reportable diseases and conditions was 81.3% (interquartile range = 68.8-87.5). Providers cited a lack of knowledge of which diseases are reportable (186/429, 43.3%) and the logistics of reporting (153/429, 35.7%) as the primary barriers for compliance. Conclusion Most providers acknowledged they cared for patients with reportable diseases and believed they had an obligation to report to public health authorities. However, a lack of knowledge about reporting was frequently described as a limitation to report effectively. Many knowledge deficits were significantly greater among residents than other providers.The policy and practice implications of these findings include a demonstrated need for education of providers about disease reporting as well as development of more convenient reporting mechanisms. Fundamental knowledge of reportable disease requirements and procedures is critical for participation in the broader public health system. |
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