Evaluation of an Electronic Smart-Card Based School Absenteeism Surveillance System

Authors

  • Dennis Ip
  • Eric H.Y. Lau
  • Yat-hung Tam
  • Teresa So
  • Chi-kin Lam
  • Benjamin J. Cowling
  • Gabriel M. Leung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5801

Abstract

We evaluated the performance of an electronic smart-card based school absenteeism surveillance system which was initiated in 2008 in Hong Kong. The result demonstrated the feasibility and potential benefit of employing electronic school absenteeism data as captured automatically by a smart card system as an alternative data stream for monitoring influenza activities, and flexibility in establishing surveillance for emerging diseases. The increasing popularity of usage of smart card technology in various community settings might also represent potentially timely and cost-effective opportunities for innovative surveillance systems.

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Published

2015-02-26

How to Cite

Ip, D., Lau, E. H., Tam, Y.- hung, So, T., Lam, C.- kin, Cowling, B. J., & Leung, G. M. (2015). Evaluation of an Electronic Smart-Card Based School Absenteeism Surveillance System. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5801

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Poster Presentations

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