Public Health Surveillance of Pediatric Polio in Pakistan: A Cohort Study

Background and objective Polio continues to be endemic in Pakistan despite substantial international efforts to combat it, which presents a serious public health concern. Strategies for eradicating polio depend on understanding the dynamics of pediatric polio transmission and the efficacy of surveil...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-07, Vol.16 (7), p.e65356
Main Authors: Rajput, Laraib Shabbir, Noor, Sana, Khan, Muhammad Muneeb, Sajjad, Mohammad, Farooq, Sidra, Ullah, Ayat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chi-square test
Data collection
Environmental monitoring
Gender
Health surveillance
Hospitals
Illnesses
Immunization
Medical records
Monitoring systems
Patients
Pediatrics
Poliomyelitis
Public health
Regression analysis
Rural areas
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Summary:Background and objective Polio continues to be endemic in Pakistan despite substantial international efforts to combat it, which presents a serious public health concern. Strategies for eradicating polio depend on understanding the dynamics of pediatric polio transmission and the efficacy of surveillance. This research study aimed to critically evaluate the public health surveillance system for pediatric polio in Pakistan and propose recommendations for improvement. Methodology This study was conducted from June 2020 to July 2023 in three well-known hospitals in different areas of Pakistan and involved 26 patients. Reviews of medical records, interviews, and surveillance report analysis were all part of the data collection process. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression analysis were performed using SPSS Statistics version 27.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) with the statistical significance set at p
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.65356