Using Syndromic Emergency Department Data to Augment Oral Health Surveillance

Authors

  • John P. Jasek NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Health Care Access and Planning, Long Island City, NY
  • Nicole Hosseinipour NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Health Care Access and Planning, Long Island City, NY
  • Talia Rubin NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Health Care Access and Planning, Long Island City, NY
  • Ramona Lall NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, Long Island City, NY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4407

Abstract

Using the chief complaint field from our established syndromic ED system, we developed definitions for potentially preventable oral health visits (OHV) and examined patterns in 2009-2011 data. Under the widest definition, OHV comprised about 1% of ED visits. Adults ages 18 to 29 had markedly higher OHV than other ages, as did certain neighborhoods/EDs. We found more than half of OHV occurred during daytime hours, suggesting opportunities for targeted outreach and education. With some caveats, syndromic ED data provide a useful complement to other oral health surveillance strategies.

Author Biography

John P. Jasek, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Health Care Access and Planning, Long Island City, NY

John Jasek, MPA is a Senior Research Epidemiologist with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Health Care Access and Planning. His research interests include the local impact of federal health care reform, oral health, and chronic disease prevention.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Jasek, J. P., Hosseinipour, N., Rubin, T., & Lall, R. (2013). Using Syndromic Emergency Department Data to Augment Oral Health Surveillance. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4407

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Poster Presentations

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