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ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2020

A Cluster-based, Spatial-sampling Method for Assessing Household Healthcare Utilization Patterns in Resource-limited Settings.

Alexander T Yu, Rajani Shakya, Bikram Adhikari, Dipesh Tamrakar, Krista Vaidya, Stace Maples, Kashmira Date, Isaac I Bogoch, Caryn Bern, Farah Qamar and 7 more

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Introducing Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine in South Asia: Lessons From the Surveillance for Enteric Fever in Asia Project.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2020
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  8. Healthcare Utilization Patterns for Acute Febrile Illness in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan: Results from the Surveillance for Enteric Fever in Asia Project.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2020
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  9. Spatial Heterogeneity of Enteric Fever in 2 Diverse Communities in Nepal.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2020
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17 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Alexander T YuDivision of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Rajani ShakyaDhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Bikram AdhikariDhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Dipesh TamrakarDhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Krista VaidyaDhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Stace MaplesStanford Geospatial Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Kashmira DateGlobal Immunization Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Isaac I BogochDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Caryn BernDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Farah QamarAga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Mohammad T YousafzaiAga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Denise O GarrettApplied Epidemiology, Sabin Vaccine Institute, Washington, DC, USA.
Ashley T LongleyGlobal Immunization Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Caitlin HemlockApplied Epidemiology, Sabin Vaccine Institute, Washington, DC, USA.
Stephen LubyDivision of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Kristen AiemjoyDivision of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Jason R AndrewsDivision of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Stanford University · USDhulikhel Hospital · NPAga Khan University · PKCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · USSabin Vaccine Institute · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · USUniversity of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImplementation of population-based surveys is resource intensive and logistically demanding, especially in areas with rapidly changing demographics and incomplete or no enumeration of the underlying population and their residences. To remove the need for pre-enumeration and to simplify field logistics for the population healthcare utilization survey used for the Surveillance for Enteric Fever in Asia Project in Nepal, we incorporated a geographic information system-based geosurvey and field mapping system into a single-stage cluster sampling approach.

methodsA survey was administered to ascertain healthcare-seeking behavior in individuals with recent suspected enteric fever. Catchment areas were based on residential addresses of enteric fever patients using study facilities; clusters were randomly selected from digitally created grids using available satellite images and all households within clusters were offered enrollment. A tablet-compatible geosurvey and mapping system that allowed for data-syncing and use in areas without cellular data was created using the ArcGIS suite of software.

resultsBetween January 2017 and November 2018, we surveyed 25 521 households in Nepal (16 769 in urban Kathmandu and 8752 in periurban Kavrepalanchok), representing 84 202 individuals. Overall, the survey participation rate was 90.9%, with geographic heterogeneity in participation rates within each catchment area. Areas with higher average household wealth had lower participation rates.

conclusionA geographic information system-based geosurvey and field mapping system allowed creation of a virtual household map at the same time as survey administration, enabling a single-stage cluster sampling method to assess healthcare utilization in Nepal for the Surveillance for Enteric Fever in Asia Project . This system removed the need for pre-enumeration of households in sampling areas, simplified logistics and could be replicated in future community surveys.

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Geographic Information SystemsPatient Acceptance of Health CareAsiaHumansNepalSurveys and Questionnairescluster samplinggeospatial samplinghealthcare utilization surveySEAPtyphoid

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