Jointly releasing and sharing of infectious disease information in Liaoning and Jilin province: a literature analysis

  Objective  To examine the cooperation in releasing and sharing of information on infectious disease epidemic in Liaoning and Jilin province and to explore how information sharing affects the prevention and control of infectious disease epidemic and to provide references for infectious disease prevention and control.

  Methods  We searched data, reports and literatures on sensitive indicators for tertiary prevention of infectious diseases published by government agencies and medical institutions of the two provinces from 2013 to 2017 via governmental and institutional websites, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Web of Sciences. Descriptive method was used to analyze variations in jointly releasing and sharing of the information. Spearman correlation and linear regression were adopted to analyze and the relationship between the jointly release of the information and the incidence of category A and B notifiable infectious diseases in the two regions.

  Results  Totally 111 pieces of information or literatures were retrieved. In Jilin province, the index for jointly releasing of infectious diseases information increased from 23.69% in 2013 to 33.72% in 2017; the incidence of category A and B notifiable infectious diseases decreased from 194.96/100 000 to 152.60/100 000 during the same period; an inverse correlation between the index for jointly information releasing and the incidence of infectious diseases was observed. While, in Liaoning province, the index declined from 4.48% in 2013 to 3.32% in 2017; the incidence of category A and B notifiable infectious diseases fluctuated during the period and no obvious correlation between the index and the incidence was observed.

  Conclusion  The jointly releasing of infectious disease information was improved from 2013 to 2017 in Jilin province but the jointly releasing needs to be promoted in Liaoning province. The study suggests that jointly releasing of infectious disease information may play a role in the prevention and control of infectious disease epidemics.