Public Health Readiness for Citizen Science: Health Department Experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine the experiences of US health departments with citizen science.

Design

In 2019, we conducted a national survey of 272 local health department (LHD) representatives about knowledge and attitudes, readiness, experiences, and barriers related to citizen science (response rate = 45%).

Setting

LHDs in the United States in 2019.

Participants

LHD representatives.

Main outcome measures

Knowledge and attitudes, readiness, experiences, and barriers related to citizen science.

Results

Sixty-two percent of respondents reported LHD experience with citizen science in areas such as health promotion, emergency preparedness, and environmental health. LHDs in large jurisdictions (78%) were more likely to report staff fa

SUBMITTER: Siddiqi SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10082856 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Aug 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature