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Evaluation of contact tracing activities during the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Guinea, 2015

Reques, L. ; Bolibar, I. ; Chazelle, E. ; Gomes, L. ; Prikazsky, V. ; Banza, F. ; Keita, M. ; Diallo, B.

In: International Health, 2017, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 131-133

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    Titre
    • Evaluation of contact tracing activities during the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Guinea, 2015
    Auteur
    • Reques, L.. National School of Public Health, Madrid, Spain
    • Bolibar, I.. Deployed by the European Centre of Diseases Prevention and Control (ECDC)/ Global Outbreak Response Network (GOARN) under World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
    • Chazelle, E.. Deployed by the European Centre of Diseases Prevention and Control (ECDC)/ Global Outbreak Response Network (GOARN) under World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
    • Gomes, L.. Deployed by the European Centre of Diseases Prevention and Control (ECDC)/ Global Outbreak Response Network (GOARN) under World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
    • Prikazsky, V.. Deployed by the European Centre of Diseases Prevention and Control (ECDC)/ Global Outbreak Response Network (GOARN) under World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
    • Banza, F.. Global Outbreak Response Network (GOARN), World Health Organization (WHO). Geneva, Switzerland
    • Keita, M.. Global Outbreak Response Network (GOARN), World Health Organization (WHO). Geneva, Switzerland
    • Diallo, B.. Global Outbreak Response Network (GOARN), World Health Organization (WHO). Geneva, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • International Health, 2017, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 131-133. Oxford University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:331675
    Summary
    Abstract Objectives The objective of the study was to present the findings of an audit tool aimed at assessing contact tracing activities during an Ebola outbreak. Methods The tool was based on Ebola guidelines and observations in the field. It was composed of 38 indicators covering contact tracing preparatives, resources, procedures and results. Results All contact tracing teams were assessed in Boké and Conakry prefectures (24 supervisors, 22 community workers, 442 contacts) between 1 July and 10 August 2015. Contact lists had less than a 40% accomplishment rate. 7% of the contacts were not seen by community workers or supervisors. ‘No touch policy' was fully respected. Conclusion Audit checklist helped to systematically identify critical issues related to contact tracing.