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Learning Objective:
By the end of the presentation participants will be able to describe the use of GIS as a tool to track the geographic impact of viral hepatitis prevention efforts.
Background:
Viral hepatitis continues to be a public health concern. Adolescence is a turbulent time filled with experimentation, development of self and a sense of immortality. There is limited understanding about consequences for behaviors and resultant health sequelae. Many adults are unvaccinated for hepatitis B and asymptomatic for hepatitis C infections. Middle-aged adults continue to be the cohort with the highest prevalence of newly reported hepatitis C cases. Primary prevention efforts can delay or stop the transmission of viral hepatitis infections. Secondary prevention efforts can detect new cases and mitigate the health sequelae and decrease transmission. Prevention efforts include viral hepatitis A, B, C education, hepatitis B vaccination in persons less than 19 years of age, and hepatitis A and B vaccination targeting high-risk adults.
Setting:
Connecticut
Population e.g. API Youth, MSM, IDU:
people at risk for viral hepatitis
Project Description:
Geographic Imaging Surveillance (GIS) used to summarize the viral hepatitis (A, B, C) prevention efforts in Connecticut from January 2002 to June 2005. GIS was applied to a retrospective summary of comprehensive prevention activities categorized as surveillance, integration, education, vaccination and HCV testing, perinatal HBsAg positive case management.
Results/Lessons Learned:
Visual GIS Mapping of comprehensive prevention activities that demonstrates statewide outreach and impact.
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