From: Evaluation of the national surveillance of Legionnaires' disease in Norway, 2008-2017
Notification | Answer categories | n | % | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|---|
Upon suspicion of LD, an immediate report to the MMD or NIPH should be done immediately. Do you have a routine for who does this and how? | Yes | 31 | 66 | 51;79 |
No | 10 | 21 | 11;36 | |
Don’t know | 6 | 13 | 5;26 | |
What is your routine (n = 37) | We report to the MMD where the patient lives | 9 | 24 | 12;41 |
We report to NIPH directly and do not contact the MMD | 0 | 0 | 0;9 | |
We report to both the MMD and NIPH | 13 | 35 | 20;53 | |
We notify to MSIS | 4 | 11 | 3;25 | |
Don’t know | 5 | 14 | 5;29 | |
Other (free text) | 6 | 16 | 6;32 | |
Do you find it easy to report the MMD or NIPH about a new case of LD? | Yes | 23 | 49 | 34;64 |
No | 3 | 6 | 1;18 | |
Don’t know | 21 | 45 | 30;60 | |
Who notifies cases of LD to MSIS (submits the form)? Choose all that apply. | The responsible doctor | 41 | 87 | 74;95 |
The laboratory | 18 | 38 | 25;54 | |
Don’t know | 2 | 4 | 1;15 | |
Other (free text) | 5 | 11 | 4;23 | |
NIPH has published MSIS notification criteria for LD. Do you find these criteria clear? | Yes | 31 | 66 | 51;79 |
No | 0 | |||
Don’t know | 16 | 34 | 21;49 | |
Use of MSIS data | ||||
Do you find LD incidence data from MSIS useful? | Yes | 39 | 83 | 69;92 |
No | 1 | 2 | 0;11 | |
Don’t know | 7 | 15 | 6;28 | |
Do you find LD incidence data from MSIS easy to access? | Yes | 24 | 51 | 31;66 |
No | 7 | 15 | 6;28 | |
Don’t know | 16 | 34 | 21;49 | |
Which sources of data do you use to find incidence of LD? Choose all that apply | NIPH Infection Control Guidelines | 12 | 26 | 14;40 |
24 | 51 | 36;66 | ||
Annual reports from NIPH | 6 | 13 | 5;26 | |
Don’t know | 8 | 17 | 8;31 | |
Other, please specify (free text) | 6 | 13 | 5;26 |