Herramientas de vigilancia epidemiológica disponibles ante la crisis de la COVID-19 en España

Abstract

La vigilancia epidemiológica se enmarca en la epidemiología como disciplina comprendiendo el estudio de la situación de salud de las poblaciones, desde el estudio de datos referentes eventos sanitarios actuales hasta la gestión de estrategias enfocadas en la prevención. En virtud de la situación sanitaria actual derivada de la pandemia por COVID-19, la vigilancia epidemiológica ha cobrado aun mayor importancia siendo necesaria para gestionar las intervenciones de carácter preventivo y de promoción a la salud. La presente investigación centra su enfoque en el análisis de estas herramientas de vigilancia epidemiológica implementadas durante la pandemia por COVID-19, aplicando como estrategia metodológica la revisión bibliográfica enfocada en la identificación, caracterización y evaluación de las diferentes herramientas de vigilancia epidemiológica disponibles en España. Se reconoce como limitante, el poco tiempo que lleva en vigencia esta situación epidemiológica a nivel mundial, limitando la cantidad de información disponible al respecto. Epidemiological surveillance is part of epidemiology as a discipline comprising the study of the health situation of populations, from the study of data on current health events to the management of strategies focused on prevention. Due to the current health situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiological surveillance has become even more important and is necessary to manage preventive and health promotion interventions. This research focuses on the analysis of these epidemiological surveillance tools implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, applying as a methodological strategy the bibliographic review focused on the identification, characterization, and evaluation of the different epidemiological surveillance tools available in Spain. The short time that this epidemiological situation has been in force worldwide is recognized as a limitation, limiting the amount of information available.

Epidemiological surveillance is part of epidemiology as a discipline comprising the study of the health situation of populations, from the study of data on current health events to the management of strategies focused on prevention. Due to the current health situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiological surveillance has become even more important and is necessary to manage preventive and health promotion interventions. This research focuses on the analysis of these epidemiological surveillance tools implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, applying as a methodological strategy the bibliographic review focused on the identification, characterization, and evaluation of the different epidemiological surveillance tools available in Spain. The short time that this epidemiological situation has been in force worldwide is recognized as a limitation, limiting the amount of information available.