Online respondent-driven detection for enhanced contact tracing of close-contact infectious diseases: benefits and barriers for public health practice

Autor: Hans van den Kerkhof, Christian J. P. A. Hoebe, Mart L. Stein, Nora Hamdiui, Aura Timen, Yannick B. Helms, Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers, Renske Eilers
Přispěvatelé: RS: CAPHRI - R4 - Health Inequities and Societal Participation, Sociale Geneeskunde, Health promotion, Athena Institute
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
Male
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Computer-assisted web interviewing
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Pandemic
030212 general & internal medicine
Public health
Respondent-driven
Middle Aged
PARTNER NOTIFICATION
CHLAMYDIA
Infectious Diseases
Respondent
Female
0305 other medical science
Psychology
SDG 4 - Quality Education
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Implementation research
Health Personnel
Communicable Diseases
Diffusion of innovations
Interviews as Topic
03 medical and health sciences
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Contact tracing
eHealth
medicine
Humans
RATES
Close contact
Medical education
Internet
030505 public health
Research
Information sensitivity
Family medicine
Communicable disease transmission
Communicable Disease Control
Public Health Practice
Health professionals
Communicable disease control
Zdroj: BMC Infectious Diseases
BMC Infectious Diseases, 21(1):358. BioMed Central Ltd
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
BMC Infectious Diseases, 21(1):358. BioMed Central
Helms, Y B, Hamdiui, N, Eilers, R, Hoebe, C, Dukers-Muijrers, N, van den Kerkhof, H, Timen, A & Stein, M L 2021, ' Online respondent-driven detection for enhanced contact tracing of close-contact infectious diseases : benefits and barriers for public health practice ', BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 21, no. 1, 358 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06052-4
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06052-4
Popis: Background Online respondent-driven detection (RDD) is a novel method of case finding that can enhance contact tracing (CT). However, the advantages and challenges of RDD for CT have not yet been investigated from the perspective of public health professionals (PHPs). Therefore, it remains unclear if, and under what circumstances, PHPs are willing to apply RDD for CT. Methods Between March and April 2019, we conducted semi-structured interviews with Dutch PHPs responsible for CT in practice. Questions were derived from the ‘diffusion of innovations’ theory. Between May and June 2019, we distributed an online questionnaire among 260 Dutch PHPs to quantify the main qualitative findings. Using different hypothetical scenarios, we assessed anticipated advantages and challenges of RDD, and PHPs’ intention to apply RDD for CT. Results Twelve interviews were held, and 70 PHPs completed the online questionnaire. A majority of questionnaire respondents (71%) had a positive intention towards using RDD for CT. Anticipated advantages of RDD were ‘accommodating easy and autonomous participation in CT of index cases and contact persons’, and ‘reaching contact persons more efficiently’. Anticipated challenges were ‘limited opportunities for PHPs to support, motivate, and coordinate the execution of CT’, ‘not being able to adequately convey measures to index cases and contact persons’, and ‘anticipated unrest among index cases and contact persons’. Circumstances under which PHPs anticipated RDD applicable for CT included index cases and contact persons being reluctant to share information directly with PHPs, digitally skilled and literate persons being involved, and large scale CT. Circumstances under which PHPs anticipated RDD less applicable for CT included severe consequences of missing information or contact persons for individual or public health, involvement of complex or impactful measures for index cases and contact persons, and a disease being perceived as severe or sensitive by index cases and their contact persons. Conclusions PHPs generally perceived RDD as a potentially beneficial method for public health practice, that may help overcome challenges present in traditional CT, and could be used during outbreaks of infectious diseases that spread via close contact. The circumstances under which CT is performed, appear to strongly influence PHPs’ intention to use RDD for CT.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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