Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20767
Title: Invasive pneumococcal disease in New South Wales, Australia: reporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status improves epidemiology
Contributor(s): Massey, Peter D  (author); Todd, Kerry (author); Osbourne, Maggi (author); Taylor, Kylie (author); Durrheim, David N (author)
Publication Date: 2011
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.5365/wpsar.2011.2.1.007Open Access Link
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20767
Abstract: The aim of this work was to determine the feasibility of improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status recording for notifiable diseases using all Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) notifications in a regional area of New South Wales, Australia. In Australia people with IPD are nearly always admitted to hospital and their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status is recorded. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status was determined for IPD notifications by referring to the routine hospital admission data in a regional area of New South Wales, Australia. There were 234 notifications in the regional area of Hunter New England during the period 2007-2009. Initially, 168 (72%) notifications had Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status recorded. After referring to the routine hospital admission data, the recorded status increased to 232 (99%). Updating the surveillance data required less than five minutes per notification. Referring to routine hospital admission data proved a useful and time-efficient surveillance strategy to increase the proportion of notifications with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status. These data can then be used to better understand the current epidemiology of IPD. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 0-4 years have a two- to threefold higher rate of invasive pneumococcal disease than non-Aboriginal children, thus high levels of timely pneumococcal immunization coverage remain important for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal, 2(3), p. 1-4
Publisher: World Health Organization
Place of Publication: Philippines
ISSN: 2094-7313
2094-7321
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 111701 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
111706 Epidemiology
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 920302 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health - Health Status and Outcomes
920303 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health - Health System Performance (incl. Effectiveness of Interventions)
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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