Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Evaluation of the acute hepatitis B surveillance system in the Republic of Korea following the transition to mandatory surveillance |
| Authors: |
Jaehwa Chung, Jeonghee Yu, Myeongeun Cheon, Sangwoo Tak |
| Source: |
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, Vol 15, Iss 4, Pp 353-363 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Special situations and conditions
LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases |
| Subject Terms: |
acute hepatitis, hepatitis b, hepatitis elimination, surveillance evaluation, Special situations and conditions, RC952-1245, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216 |
| More Details: |
Objectives The prevalence of hepatitis B in the Republic of Korea has declined, yet the disease burden persists. After various changes in targets and methods, the national hepatitis B surveillance system now exclusively monitors acute cases. We aimed to assess the alignment of this system with its intended purpose and to recommend improvements supporting the national strategic plan for viral hepatitis management. Methods This study assessed acute hepatitis B cases reported to the Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s mandatory surveillance system over a 10-year period (2013–2022). It evaluated 5 factors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Updated Guidelines for Evaluating Public Health Surveillance Systems: simplicity, positive predictive value, data quality, timeliness, and usefulness. Results The nonspecific nature of acute hepatitis B symptoms, along with the complexity of diagnostic criteria, indicated a high potential for misreporting. The surveillance system demonstrated a high positive predictive value (94.4%), with data quality and timeliness also rated high. However, data following the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic indicate the need for improvement. Moreover, given the relative importance of specific characteristics of chronic infectious diseases, only limited interventions are implementable through the current surveillance system. Conclusion The evaluation of the Republic of Korea’s acute hepatitis B surveillance system revealed high positive predictive value, data quality, and timeliness. However, improvements can be made in the misreporting of chronic cases and the system’s usefulness. More accurate reflection of the characteristics of acute hepatitis B cases is essential for better management of viral hepatitis. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2233-6052 |
| Relation: |
http://ophrp.org/upload/pdf/j-phrp-2024-0083.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2233-6052 |
| DOI: |
10.24171/j.phrp.2024.0083 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/0b89edcba6454cbeb502eb6ed2eff071 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.0b89edcba6454cbeb502eb6ed2eff071 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
