Maria da Glória Teixeira|Maurício Lima Barreto|Maria da Conceição Nascimento Costa|Agostino Strina|David Martins|Matildes da Silva Prado
Sentinel areas: a monitoring strategy in public health
Universidade Federal da Bahia|Hospital Ana Nery|SANE Mental Health Charity|SANE Mental Health Charity|SANE Mental Health Charity|SANE Mental Health Charity|SANE Mental Health Charity
available techniques monitoring health situation proven insufficient thus leading discussion need improvement based new data collection strategies allowing data use local health systems article presents methodological basis strategy monitor health problems utilizing demarcated intraurban spaces called sentinel areas collect fundamental social economic behavioral biological data public health allow closer approach reality complex social spaces authors present experience developed salvador bahia brazil evaluate epidemiological impact environmental sanitation program discuss selection criteria areas potential uses strategy allowing rapid utilization epidemiological resources health services timely application results reorient enhance health intervention practices