Information needs and priority use cases of population health researchers to improve preparedness for future hurricanes and floods.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Information gaps that accompany hurricanes and floods limit researchers' ability to determine the impact of disasters on population health. Defining key use cases for sharing complex disaster data with research communities and facilitators, and barriers to doing so are key to promoting population health research for disaster recovery.

Materials and methods

We conducted a mixed-methods needs assessment with 15 population health researchers using interviews and card sorting. Interviews examined researchers' information needs by soliciting barriers and facilitators in the context of their expertise and research practices. Card sorting ranked priority use cases for disaster preparedness.

Results

Seven barriers and 6 facilitators emerged from interviews. Barriers

SUBMITTER: Phuong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8480186 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature