Public health surveillance
Public health surveillance
Public health surveillance (pronunciation: /ˈpʌblɪk hɛlθ sɜːrˈveɪləns/) is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, closely integrated with the timely dissemination of these data to those responsible for preventing and controlling disease and injury.
Etymology
The term "public health surveillance" comes from the French word surveiller, which means "to watch over". In the context of public health, it refers to the monitoring of the health status of a population to identify potential health risks and implement preventive measures.
Related terms
- Epidemiology: The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to control health problems.
- Disease registry: A special database that contains information about people diagnosed with specific types of diseases. Most disease registries are managed by healthcare professionals to study and improve patient care.
- Health informatics: The interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.
- Pandemic: An epidemic of disease that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide.
- Epidemic: A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
See also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Public health surveillance
- Wikipedia's article - Public health surveillance
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