2022
Author(s): Von Essen BS, D'angelo DV, Shulman HB, Virella WH, Kortsmit K, Herrera BR, Diaz PG, Taraporewalla A, Harrison L, Warner L, Bernal MV
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System-Zika Postpartum Emergency Response study, implemented in Puerto Rico during the Zika virus outbreak (2016-2017) and after Hurricanes Irma and Maria (2017-2018), collected pregnancy-related data using postpartum hospital-based surveys and telephone follow-up surveys. Response rates of 75% or more were observed across five study surveys. The study informed programs, increased the Puerto Rico Department of Health's capacity to conduct maternal-infant health surveillance, and demonstrated the effectiveness of this methodology for collecting data during public health emergencies.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2021.306687