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Lessons learned from the 2009–2010 H1N1 outbreak for the management of the 2013 silent polio outbreak

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Title
Lessons learned from the 2009–2010 H1N1 outbreak for the management of the 2013 silent polio outbreak
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BMC Infectious Diseases, May 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12879-018-3155-0
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Iftach Sagy, Paula Feder-Bubis, Victor Novack, Tal Peleg-Sagy, Dan Greenberg

Abstract

The Israeli Ministry of Health (MoH) encountered two substantial outbreaks during the past decade: the H1N1 swine flu outbreak during 2009-2010 and the silent polio outbreak during 2013. Although both outbreaks share several similar characteristics, the functioning of the Israeli MoH was different for each case. The aim of this study was to identify factors that contributed to the change in the MoH response to the polio outbreak in light of the previous 2009-2010 H1N1 outbreak. We conducted a qualitative research using semi-structured interviews with 18 Israeli policymakers from the MoH, relevant specialists and politicians. Each interview was transcribed and a thematic analysis was conducted independently by two researchers. Three main themes were found in the interview analysis, which reflect major differences in the MoH management policy during the polio outbreak. 1) clinical and epidemiological differences between the two disease courses, 2) differences in the functioning of the MoH during the outbreaks, 3) differences in the risk communication strategies used to reach out to the local health community and the general public. Most interviewees felt that the experience of the 2009-2010 H1N1 outbreak which was perceived as unsuccessful, fueled the MoH engagement and proactiveness in the later polio outbreak. These findings highlight the importance of learning processes within health care organizations during outbreaks and may contribute to better performance and higher immunization rates.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 59 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 9 15%
Researcher 6 10%
Student > Bachelor 5 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 7%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 7%
Other 10 17%
Unknown 21 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Social Sciences 8 14%
Nursing and Health Professions 8 14%
Medicine and Dentistry 7 12%
Business, Management and Accounting 3 5%
Computer Science 2 3%
Other 7 12%
Unknown 24 41%
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#17,971,835
of 23,081,466 outputs
Outputs from BMC Infectious Diseases
#5,176
of 7,744 outputs
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#239,540
of 331,240 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Infectious Diseases
#79
of 137 outputs
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