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Reasons for under-reporting of notifiable communicable diseases in the kingdom of Bahrain : a heatth-centers based survey
Joint Authors
al-Rumi, Khaldun
al-Hashimi, Dalal Adnan
al-Sayad, Adil Salman
Source
Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2014), pp.75-79, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: Poor compliance by physicians with communicable diseases reporting is a worldwide phenomenon.
In Bahrain, there are limited data regarding thoroughness and completeness of the currcnt communicable diseases reporting system.
Objective: To identify reasons for noncompliance with reporting of notifiable communicable diseases by primary heal^ care physicians practicing in the Ministry ofHealth (MoH) primary health care centers.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study.
Two hundred and forty-one self-administered questionnaires were distributed to all primary health care physicians practicing in all primary care health centers of the Ministry of Health.
The questionnaires included items regarding socio-demographic and practice-related characteristics, self-reported practice related to communicable diseases reporting and reasons for noncompliance with reporting requirements.
Results: The response rate was 93%; the mean age of the respondents was 43 ±8.36 years.
The period experience in clinical practice ranged from 1 to 35 years with a mean of 12.84 ± 7.86 years.
Lack of feedback on notified cases, forgot to notify, and not sure of diagnosis were cited by more than half of the physicians as reasons for noncompliance with communicable diseases reporting.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that there are several reasons for noncompliance with reporting requirements.
Reusing the current notification procedure to resolve some of the reasons is vital to enhance communicable diseases reporting in Bahrain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Hashimi, Dalal Adnan& al-Rumi, Khaldun& al-Sayad, Adil Salman. 2014. Reasons for under-reporting of notifiable communicable diseases in the kingdom of Bahrain : a heatth-centers based survey. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society،Vol. 25, no. 2, pp.75-79.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-399139
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Hashimi, Dalal Adnan…[et al.]. Reasons for under-reporting of notifiable communicable diseases in the kingdom of Bahrain : a heatth-centers based survey. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society Vol. 25, no. 2 (2014), pp.75-79.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-399139
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Hashimi, Dalal Adnan& al-Rumi, Khaldun& al-Sayad, Adil Salman. Reasons for under-reporting of notifiable communicable diseases in the kingdom of Bahrain : a heatth-centers based survey. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 2014. Vol. 25, no. 2, pp.75-79.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-399139
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 78-79
Record ID
BIM-399139