Diagnostic accordance rate of notifiable communicable diseases in Pinghu, Zhejiang

Objective To understand the accuracy of notifiable communicable disease reporting in Pinghu, Zhejiang province. Methods Survey of diagnostic accordance rate of communicable diseases was conducted in 4 medical institutions in Pinghu according to the "Manual of diagnostic criteria of notifiable communicable diseases" (2008 edition). Results A total 251 patients suffering 9 communicable diseases were surveyed. The overall diagnostic accordance rate was 82.07%. The diagnostic accordance rate of other infectious diarrheal diseases, brucellosis, typhoid and mumps reached 100%, the diagnostic accordance rate of hand foot and mouth disease, gonorrhea and bacterial dysentery were 96.67%, 88.89% and 92.31% respectively, but the diagnostic accordance rate of rubella and viral hepatitis were lower (33.33% and 69.60% respectively). The diagnostic accordance rate in city hospitals was significantly lower than that in township health centers. The pass rate of the diagnostic criteria examination was 57.50%. Conclusion The diagnostic accordance rate was low in Pinghu and medical staff should receive more training on diagnostic criteria of notifiable communicable diseases.