Abstract

BERRIO-ZAPATA, Cristian. Data and public information about dengue from the perspective of Agency Theory. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [online]. 2018, vol.29, n.4, pp. 1-15. ISSN 2307-2113.

The paper reflects on public health information management problems affecting public servants during epidemic outbreaks of dengue and similar diseases, based on the application of Agency Theory. It aims to broaden the scope of studies in this field, approaching the subject from a new perspective. The discussion is based on a broad bibliographic review of areas related to Agency Theory, case studies about dengue and public health. Application of Agency Theory to public health and to epidemic situations anticipates an intrinsic contradiction within the traditional health management model, dangerously affecting the efficacy of surveillance systems and impacting the insufficiently satisfactory results of the combat against vectors. It is possible to control this phenomenon using information technology from the perspective of self-organization and community information, with a view to training and empowering both citizens and non-governmental organizations with transparent, open-access data. Mobile technology offers possibilities for this type of endeavor.

Keywords : Public health; dengue; information technology; Agency Theory; community informatics.

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