Using a Syndromic Approach to Study Health Impact and Risk Factors of Alcohol Intoxication in Reunion Island

Authors

  • Pascal Vilain Regional office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean, Saint-Denis, Reunion.
  • Sophie Larrieu Regional office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean, Saint-Denis, Reunion.
  • Xavier Combes University hospital, Saint-Denis, Reunion.
  • Arnaud Bourdé University hospital, Saint-Denis, Reunion.
  • Pierre-Jean Marianne dit Cassou University hospital, Saint-Pierre, Reunion.
  • Katia Mougin Damour Hospital center, Saint-Paul, Reunion.
  • Yves Jacques-Antoine Hospital center, Saint-Benoit, Reunion.
  • Laurent Filleul Regional office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean, Saint-Denis, Reunion.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5192

Abstract

In Reunion Island, alcohol is a major public health problem. Syndromic surveillance system based on ED data was used for describe alcohol intoxication visits between 2010-2012 and factors associated with their variations. During the study period, alcohol intoxication was the second leading cause of all visits in ED. Time-series models showed a robust association between ED visits and days of minimum social benefits payment, weekends, public holidays. These results will be transmitted to health authorities in order to orient the public health policies.

Author Biography

Pascal Vilain, Regional office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean, Saint-Denis, Reunion.

Vilain Pascal - Epidemiologist Since 2009 - has been working at the Regional Office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean on syndromic surveillance on Reunion Island and Mayotte Island (based on the discharge / admission of hospital emergency department, emergency calls, mortality data, and National Health Insurance data).

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Vilain, P., Larrieu, S., Combes, X., Bourdé, A., Marianne dit Cassou, P.-J., Mougin Damour, K., … Filleul, L. (2014). Using a Syndromic Approach to Study Health Impact and Risk Factors of Alcohol Intoxication in Reunion Island. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5192

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