Usability of Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System for Coronavirus Disease among Epidemiology Officers in Delta State Nigeria

Olise Ozakpo, Nyemike S. Awunor, Patrick G. Oyibo, Mamodesan T. Okumagba
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Abstract Introduction: Nigeria recently used electronic surveillance tools for epidemic diseases, one such tool is the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS); no readily available study has assessed the use of SORMAS in Nigeria. The title of this study is the usability of SORMAS for coronavirus disease among epidemiological officers in Delta State; it explored the ease of use, the effectiveness of SORMAS, its applicability, and the challenges with its use. Materials and Methods: This descriptive qualitative study involved disease surveillance and notification officers (DSNOs) and their assistants DSNOs in the year 2022; 25 of them were interviewed using two audio tape recorders after consent was obtained. Ethical clearance was obtained from the appropriate body. Thematic content analysis, with the help of Analysis of Qualitative Data software, was used to analyze data. Results: The findings showed that SORMAS was difficult to use for 100% of the respondents, particularly at the initial time, and subsequent use was relatively easy. About 100% of users found SORMAS to be effective for coronavirus disease 2019 surveillance and claimed it could be applied to other health diseases. About 100% of the respondents had challenges which included network problems, unavailability of adequate airtime, low technological know-how, software glitch, and hardware issues, among others. Conclusion: This study helped to outline the factors affecting SORMAS use, demonstrated that SORMAS was relatively easy to use after repeated training, was deemed effective by all respondents; applied to other health diseases, and its use was affected by several challenges.
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尼日利亚三角洲州流行病学官员冠状病毒病监测、疫情应对管理和分析系统的可用性
摘要简介:尼日利亚最近使用电子监测工具对流行病进行监测,其中一种工具是监测暴发反应管理和分析系统(SORMAS);没有现成的研究评估了SORMAS在尼日利亚的使用情况。本研究的标题是三角洲州流行病学官员中冠状病毒疾病SORMAS的可用性;它探讨了SORMAS的易用性、有效性、适用性和使用过程中的挑战。材料和方法:本描述性定性研究涉及2022年的疾病监测和通报官员(DSNOs)及其助理DSNOs;其中25人在获得同意后,使用两台录音机进行了访谈。获得了有关机构的道德许可。采用专题内容分析,借助定性数据分析软件对数据进行分析。结果:调查结果显示,100%的应答者使用SORMAS比较困难,尤其是在最初使用时,后续使用相对容易。大约100%的用户发现SORMAS对2019冠状病毒监测有效,并声称可以应用于其他健康疾病。大约100%的受访者面临的挑战包括网络问题、没有足够的通话时间、技术知识不足、软件故障和硬件问题等。结论:本研究有助于概述SORMAS使用的影响因素,表明SORMAS经过反复训练后相对容易使用,所有受访者都认为SORMAS有效;应用于其他健康疾病,其使用受到若干挑战的影响。
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期刊介绍: The Nigerian Journal of Medicine publishes articles on socio-economic, political and legal matters related to medical practice; conference and workshop reports and medical news.
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