This is a passive surveillance system
Rationale: Passive Surveillance system is a regular reporting of data by different health care institutions , also considered as a passive notification by health care staff regarding the scope of occurrence of a disease.After certain data was obtained then this data will be analysed by the administrative responsible staff to identify the possible out breaks.
This is the same process happened in the scenario given that is Nurse Connie received reports from health care personnel about the notified communicable diseases, where she analysed them to identify the possible out breaks.
QUESTIONS 1. What type of surveillance system is being used in the above scenario A. Passive...
investigation? 2. What sources of data were used during the investigation? Chapter 24: Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation Student Case Studies Nurse Connie is the communicable disease nurse at the Newman County Health Department. Physicians and nurses send reports to Nurse Connie whenever they encounter patients with notifiable communicable diseases. Nurse Connie analyzes these reports to determine when outbreaks occur. Recently, Nurse Connie notes a significant increase in the number of cases of gonorrhea in the county.
3. What are the steps in the investigation that Nurse Connie must follow? Chapter 24: Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation Student Case Studies Nurse Connie is the communicable disease nurse at the Newman County Health Department. Physicians and nurses send reports to Nurse Connie whenever they encounter patients with notifiable communicable diseases. Nurse Connie analyzes these reports to determine when outbreaks occur. Recently, Nurse Connie notes a significant increase in the number of cases of gonorrhea in the county.