International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 12, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 11640-11661

Towards a european framework to monitor infectious diseases among migrant populations: Design and applicability (Article) (Open Access)

Riccardo F.* , Dente M.G. , Kärki T. , Fabiani M. , Napoli C. , Chiarenza A. , Rossi P.G. , Munoz C.V. , Noori T. , Declich S.
  • a National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, Rome, 299-00161, Italy, European Centre for disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Tomtebodavägen 11a, Stockholm, 171 83, Sweden
  • b National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, Rome, 299-00161, Italy
  • c National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, Rome, 299-00161, Italy, European Centre for disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Tomtebodavägen 11a, Stockholm, 171 83, Sweden
  • d National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, Rome, 299-00161, Italy
  • e National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, Rome, 299-00161, Italy
  • f Research and Innovation Unit AUSL (Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale) Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, 42122, Italy
  • g Interinstitutional Epidemiology Unit, AUSL (Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale) Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, 42122, Italy
  • h European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Tomtebodavägen 11a, Stockholm, 171 83, Sweden
  • i European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Tomtebodavägen 11a, Stockholm, 171 83, Sweden
  • j National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, Rome, 299-00161, Italy

Abstract

There are limitations in our capacity to interpret point estimates and trends of infectious diseases occurring among diverse migrant populations living in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA). The aim of this study was to design a data collection framework that could capture information on factors associated with increased risk to infectious diseases in migrant populations in the EU/EEA. The authors defined factors associated with increased risk according to a multi-dimensional framework and performed a systematic literature review in order to identify whether those factors well reflected the reported risk factors for infectious disease in these populations. Following this, the feasibility of applying this framework to relevant available EU/EEA data sources was assessed. The proposed multidimensional framework is well suited to capture the complexity and concurrence of these risk factors and in principle applicable in the EU/EEA. The authors conclude that adopting a multi-dimensional framework to monitor infectious diseases could favor the disaggregated collection and analysis of migrant health data. © 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

Author Keywords

Transients and migrants data collection Communicable diseases Epidemiology European Union

Index Keywords

information processing descriptive research literature review Caucasian Europe health risk infectious disease human epidemiology Communicable Diseases risk assessment Ethnic Groups statistics and numerical data ethnic group health status Feasibility Studies epidemiological data disease surveillance Humans migrant conceptual framework Epidemiological Monitoring risk factor Risk Factors medical information system high risk population population research European Union Article feasibility study data processing migration infection risk European Continental Ancestry Group case study data analysis Transients and Migrants systematic review Data Collection immigrant population
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84941885569&doi=10.3390%2fijerph120911640&partnerID=40&md5=cb3876b3df79fbfa22258c5479d49e6c
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120911640
ISSN: 16617827
Cited by: 18
Original Language: English