title: Influenza sentinel surveillance network: a public health-primary care collaborative action to assess influenza A(H1N1)pmd09 in Catalonia, Spain.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of a collaborative action between Public Health services and Primary Care in the context of a case-control study on effectiveness of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical measures to prevent hospitalization in a pandemic situation. To carry out this research the collaborative action of the primary care physicians members of the Influenza surveillance network was needed, they had to recall clinical information from influenza A(H1N1)pmd09 confirmed outpatient cases and negative outpatient controls matching their corresponding hospitalized confirmed case.   A survey questionnaire to assess involvement of Influenza Sentinel Surveillance Primary care physicians' Network of Catalonia (PIDIRAC) regarding the outpatient case and control outreach during the pandemic influenza season was performed. A total of 71,1% of completed surveys were received. Perception of pandemic activity was considered to be similar to seasonal influenza activity in 43.8% or higher but not unbearable in 37.5% of the replies. There was no nuisance reported from patients regarding neither the questions nor the surveyor. Collaborative research between Public Health services and Primary Care physicians enhances Public Health actions and research.
authors: Public Health Agency of Catalonia; Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP); Carlos III Institute; Madrid, Spain; Department of Public Health; University of Barcelona; Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Nuria
authors: N
authors: Torner
authors: Maretva
authors: M
authors: Baricot
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Martínez
authors: Diana
authors: D
authors: Toledo
authors: Pere
authors: P
authors: Godoy
authors: Ángela
authors: Á
authors: Dominguez
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000379:methods*; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: collaborative research; influenza sentinel surveillance; pandemic influenza; primary care; public health
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