Análise da consistência dos bancos de dados das arboviroses em uma Unidade de Saúde em Fortaleza-CE

Abstract

Introduction: Arbovirosis are viral diseases transmitted by arthropods and are in the group of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya and zika, all considered important challenges for public health. The incidence of arboviruses has been very high, as well as its dispersion in the whole Brazilian territory. It is important to emphasize the need to improve epidemiological surveillance through compulsory notification, as the official communication to the health authorities about the occurrence of a disease, or health problem, by any health professional or citizen, for the purpose of adopting pertinent intervention measures, in order to recognize new transmission areas earlier and thus minimize the impact of these diseases on the population. Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the consistency of arboviruses databases in a health unit in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará State, in the year 2017. Method: It was developed a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design performed quantitatively. Result: After analyzing the data from the SINAN (Information System of Notifiable Information System) and Fastmedic (Electronic Health System of Fortaleza Municipality) extrem