Epidemiological data monitoring dashboards as a surveillance and healthcare management strategy

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the interval between the dates of notification and data entry of suspected dengue cases and discuss the properties of epidemiological data monitoring dashboards. Applied research with quantitative analysis of the time between notification and data entry, using the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM), for the construction of the dashboards. This was developed at the Center for Strategic Health Surveillance Information in Campo Grande. The results revealed a period exceeding seven days in 93.33% of cases. The monitored dashboards included Arboviruses, Respiratory Syndromes, Attendance, and quantitative and qualitative notifications. We observed data integration, as information process are performed in Power BI, consolidating data from two to four health information systems. The contextual study and its temporal relationship are complied with in all dashboards with epidemiological indicators. The study concludes that using interactive epidemiological dashboards for surveillance and healthcare management decision-making is relevant.

Key words: Public Health Surveillance; Health Information Systems; Decision-making; Data Analysis