Evaluation of road traffic deaths surveillance system, Muang district, Chachoengsao province, 2019

Abstract

The evaluation of road traffic deaths surveillance system, Muang District, Chachoengsao province, 2019: This study aimed to assess the sensitivity of the report, positive predictive values, the structure of the data reporting system, and the utilization of data and information. It compared between road accident reporting system (e-Report) with the report summary of the three integrated databases (File Excel) and each database before integration (E-Claim, IS, Medical records, CRIMES). The research methodology used a combination of both quantitative and qualitative. The data was analyzed using percentage and content analysis. The evaluation reveals that the Road Safety Administration Center, Chachoengsao Province report of deaths from road traffic accidents in the e-Report from January 1 - December 31, 2019 of 81 cases and one unreported, the sensitivity of the road traffic death surveillance system was 98.78%. Interviews with executives and operators all three integrated databases found 15 missing data, the sensitivity was reduced to 84.38%. Reviewing hospital medical records found 38 missing data, the sensitivity was reduced to 60.44%. For the structure of the integrated surveillance system found that Chachoengsao Provincial Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has summarized the monthly meeting of integrating 3 databases before put the information into the e-Report System of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM). The study results may be utilized to improve the quality of reporting data from medical records to IS information systems, establish policies, measures that get along well with the local context. Suggestions: relevant departments should come up with common, consistent definitions to ensure correct and consistent understanding. Verify the total amount of data gathered from the medical records before further integration from the IS system.