TY - JOUR AU - Palmeirim, Marta S AU - Houngbedji, Clarisse A AU - Barth-Jaeggi, Tanja AU - Kouamé, Jean-Pierre Y AU - Krouman, Aboubakar AU - Coulibaly, Daouda AU - Wyss, Kaspar PY - 2024 DA - 2024/7/30 TI - Key Characteristics and Perception of Different Outbreak Surveillance Systems in Côte d’Ivoire: Cross-Sectional Survey Among Users JO - JMIR Public Health Surveill SP - e56275 VL - 10 KW - outbreak surveillance system KW - COVID-19 KW - Côte d’Ivoire KW - SORMAS KW - MAGPI KW - DHIS2 KW - outbreak surveillance KW - key characteristics KW - users’ perception KW - infectious disease KW - infectious diseases KW - public health KW - disease surveillance KW - policy decision KW - cross-sectional study KW - descriptively analysis KW - Policymakers KW - health officials KW - healthcare system KW - Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System KW - District Health Information Software 2 KW - policy makers KW - health care system AB - Background: Accurate and timely infectious disease surveillance is pivotal for effective public health responses. An important component of this is the disease surveillance tools used. Understanding views and experiences of users is crucial for informing policy decisions and ensuring the seamless functioning of surveillance systems. Objective: In this study, we aimed to assess the user perceptions of 3 disease surveillance tools used in Côte d’Ivoire, namely, MAGPI, District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2), and Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS), the latter was implemented in 2021 within a pilot scheme. Methods: We conducted interviews and a web-based survey distributed to users of the 3 surveillance tools. The survey assessed users’ views of the surveillance tools’ usefulness, ease of use, feelings toward the tool, conditions that may influence the use, and other characteristics. The descriptive analysis compared responses from SORMAS, MAGPI, and DHIS2 users, providing a comprehensive evaluation of their experiences. Results: Among the 159 respondents who actively use one of the systems, MAGPI was the most widely used surveillance tool among respondents (n=127, 79.9%), followed by DHIS2 (n=108, 67.9%), and SORMAS (n=25, 15.7%). In terms of users’ perceptions, SORMAS, despite its limited implementation, emerged as a tool that allows for data analysis and had the most comprehensive set of functionalities. DHIS2 was appreciated for its frequency of report provision, although users reported occasional IT system failures. MAGPI was recognized for its ease of use but was reported to lack certain functionalities offered by the other surveillance systems. Conclusions: This study offers valuable insights into the perceptions of disease surveillance tools users in Côte d’Ivoire. While all systems were positively regarded, each exhibited strengths and weaknesses addressing different needs and functionalities. Policy makers and health officials can use these findings to enhance existing tools or consider a unified approach for infectious disease surveillance systems. Understanding users’ perspectives allows them to optimize the choice of surveillance tools, ultimately strengthening public health responses in Côte d’Ivoire and potentially serving as a model for other countries facing similar decisions in their health care systems. SN - 2369-2960 UR - https://publichealth.jmir.org/2024/1/e56275 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/56275 DO - 10.2196/56275 ID - info:doi/10.2196/56275 ER -