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[Analysis on the mis-reported cases of infectious diseases in Hainan Province]
1Hainan Provincial Hygiene and Epidemic Station, Haikou.
Objective:
To investigate the reasons for mis-reporting cases and to furnish theoretical foundation for the control of infectious diseases.
Method:
15 hospitals and 2,937 residents were selected and studied through random and systematic sampling methods in Hainan Province.
Results:
Data showed that the mis-reporting rate in clinics was 44.40%, among which the private-ran clinics had a highest mis-reported records. They not only failed to fill in the forms of reporting infectious diseases, but also neglected to report epidemic information. Malaria, hepatitis, syphilis and gonorrhea were among the highest mis-reported diseases with malaria the most (91.73% mis-reporting rate). Remarkable difference was noticed in various hospitals (P < 0.01).
Conclusion:
The author concluded that many infectious diseases were seriously mis-reported, indicating the reporting system should be improved and the quality be enhanced.
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