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[A morbidity information system based on school absenteeism].

L Mitjans1, C Pons, O Zurriaga

  • 1Servei de Vigilància Epidemiològica de la Direcció General de Promoció de la Salut de la Conselleria de Sanitat i Consum, Generalitat Valenciana.

Gaceta Sanitaria
|January 1, 1990
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This pilot study introduced a school-based information system to track child morbidity in the Valencian Community. The system effectively estimated illness rates, demonstrating high teacher collaboration and valid data collection.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health Surveillance
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health Informatics

Context:

  • A novel information system was piloted to monitor child morbidity (ages 4-15) in 60 schools across the Valencian Community over 13 weeks.
  • The system focused on school absences of three days or longer, utilizing teacher and parent reports, supplemented by medical certifications.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the feasibility and validity of a school-based information system for assessing infant morbidity.
  • To compare the system's data with the Notifiable Diseases System (NDS) for hepatitis cases to validate its accuracy.

Summary:

  • The system recorded 3,968 absences, yielding cumulative incidences of 100.68/1,000 for females and 119.4/1,000 for males, with statistically significant differences.
  • A concordance rate of 80.25% was found between the absenteeism registry and the NDS for hepatitis cases.

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  • Despite excluding absences shorter than three days, the system provided relevant and valid morbidity estimates.

    • Impact:

    • The pilot demonstrated the system's potential for effective health information gathering in schools.
    • High teacher collaboration was noted, supporting the expansion of this health information system to five health areas in the Valencian Community.