RocHealthData.org: Development and usage of a publicly available, geographic source of social determinants of health data.

Autor: Holt, Kathleen D., Roman, Gretchen, McIntosh, Laura, Kleinsorge, Jamie, Holden-Wiltse, Jeanne, Bennett, Nancy M.
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical & Translational Science; 2024, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p1-6, 6p
Abstrakt: The article discusses the development and usage of RocHealthData.org, a web-based tool that provides access to publicly available health-related datasets. The tool allows users to access thousands of geographically displayed datasets, including social determinants of health (SDoH) data. The site has been successful in providing valuable data for understanding population health and has been used by a diverse range of users, including community members, educational institutions, and the host university. The article emphasizes the importance of making SDoH data easily accessible and highlights the role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in understanding the impact of SDoH on population health. The article discusses the findings of a study on the usage and impact of RocHealthData.org, a website that provides health data for the upstate New York community. The study gathered qualitative feedback from community organizations and analyzed data from Google Analytics to assess user engagement with the website. The feedback and data showed that the website was positively received and used by various organizations for specific projects. The study also highlighted the importance of timely and local data in driving user interest. The article concludes by discussing the limitations of the study and the future plans for the website. The text discusses the RocHealthData website, which is a publicly accessible local data resource created by the University of Rochester. It is a unique resource that translates social determinants of health (SDoH) into specific geographies to provide relevant and useful data. The authors express their willingness to collaborate with others to improve the translation of [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index