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Development of a nosocomial outbreak investigation database
K Makimoto1, N Ashida, N Qureshi
1Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Nursing, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-087,1 Japan. makimoto@sahs.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
The Journal of Hospital Infection
|February 8, 2005
Summary
A pilot web-based database aids in investigating hospital-acquired infections (nosocomial outbreaks). This tool structures outbreak data for easier analysis and review, proving feasible and useful.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Nosocomial outbreaks pose significant public health challenges.
- Effective epidemiological investigation is crucial for outbreak control.
- Existing methods for reviewing outbreak data can be fragmented and inefficient.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and pilot a web-based database for structured epidemiological investigation of nosocomial outbreaks.
- To create a case study format for guiding outbreak investigations.
- To enable novel review of outbreaks based on structured data fields.
Main Methods:
- Development of a pilot web-based database.
- Abstracting and structuring data from over 330 published outbreak reports.
- Utilizing a case study format for data presentation.
- Incorporating fields for key outbreak parameters (cases, attack rate, pathogens, etc.).
Main Results:
- Successfully created a structured, web-based database for nosocomial outbreak data.
- Identified challenges in abstracting existing literature, including missing information and method classification.
- Demonstrated the database's utility in analyzing outbreak impact using various data combinations.
- Received positive user feedback regarding the database's usefulness.
Conclusions:
- A web-based database is a desirable and feasible tool for epidemiological investigation of nosocomial outbreaks.
- Structured data abstracts enhance the review and analysis of outbreak investigations.
- Further development and expansion of the database are warranted.
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