?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Madeira+Mosquito+Surveillance+App+(MMSA)%3A+Leveraging+Mobile+Phone+Apps+for+Enhanced+Mosquito+Surveillance&rft.creator=Aldosery%2C+A&rft.creator=Musah%2C+A&rft.creator=De+Gouveia%2C+BO&rft.creator=Kostkova%2C+P&rft.description=Mosquito+surveillance+is+crucial+for+understanding+the+dynamics+of+mosquito+populations%2C+the+implementation+of+public+health+programme+aimed+at+controlling+and+preventing+the+spread+of+mosquito-borne+diseases+such+as+zika%2C+chikungunya+and+dengue.+Environmental+surveillance+agents%2C+tasked+with+conducting+routine+entomological+surveys+in+regions+burdened+with+infective+mosquitoes+play+an+essential+role+in+vector+surveillance.+Digital+intervention%2C+through+mobile+phone+technology%2C+offers+the+potential+to+augment+mosquito+surveillance+efforts+by+overcoming+the+limitations+inherent+in+traditional+paper-based+data+collection+methods.+This+public+health+informatics+study+introduces+a+multi-profile+mobile+application+designed+to+enhance+the+process+of+data+collection+from+mosquito+ovitraps%2C+ensure+timely+reporting%2C+and+improve+field+worker+performance+in+Madeira+Island%2C+with+an+emphasis+on+user-centred+design.+The+application+seeks+to+boost+operational+efficiency+for+field+agents+and+to+streamline+decision-making+processes+for+health+authorities.+It+explores+the+technical+design%2C+user+experience%2C+and+architecture%2C+alongside+the+challenges+faced+during+implementation%2C+including+logistical+hurdles+during+adaptation.+Crucially%2C+this+research+considers+the+varied+on-groundchallenges+encountered+by+agents%2C+such+as+fears+of+data+loss+or+errors+in+entry%2C+which+add+complexity+to+the+digital+transition.+The+transition+to+a+digitised+data+collection+system+is+poised+to+have+a+significant+impact+which+could+facilitate+the+timely+use+of+predictive+analytical+models+to+forecast+mosquito+population+dynamics%2C+enabling+the+early+detection+of+hotspots.+This%2C+in+turn%2C+would+allow+fieldworker+agents+to+be+alerted+to+immediate+action+and+direct+their+efforts+to+high-risk+areas%2C+significantly+improving+the+efficiency+of+interventions+against+mosquito-borne+diseases.&rft.subject=Surveillance%2C+Data+collection%2C+Aerodynamics%2C+Vectors%2C+Real-time+systems%2C+Mobile+handsets%2C+User+experience&rft.publisher=IEEE&rft.contributor=Rodrigues%2C+N&rft.contributor=Badia%2C+SBI&rft.contributor=Vilaca%2C+JL&rft.contributor=Duque%2C+D&rft.contributor=Cameirao%2C+MD&rft.contributor=Dias%2C+N&rft.contributor=Oliveira%2C+E&rft.date=2024-08-26&rft.type=Proceedings+paper&rft.language=eng&rft.source=+++++In%3A+Rodrigues%2C+N+and+Badia%2C+SBI+and+Vilaca%2C+JL+and+Duque%2C+D+and+Cameirao%2C+MD+and+Dias%2C+N+and+Oliveira%2C+E%2C+(eds.)+2024+IEEE+12th+International+Conference+on+Serious+Games+and+Applications+for+Health+(SeGAH).++++IEEE%3A+Funchal%2C+Portugal.+(2024)+++++&rft.format=text&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ucl.ac.uk%2Fid%2Feprint%2F10200733%2F2%2FSeGAH_accepted.pdf&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ucl.ac.uk%2Fid%2Feprint%2F10200733%2F&rft.rights=open