The Brooklyn Health Map: Reflections on a Health Dashboard Visualizing Connections between Social Factors and Health Outcomes in Brooklyn, NY

IF 0.3 Q4 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Sheena Philogene
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Abstract The internet is often the first source that individuals use to find health-related information, because of the general abundance and ease of accessing information online. However, limited health data literacy skills and other barriers can make it difficult for users to locate and utilize the relevant and reliable health information that they need. Moreover, the various data scales used to report health information can oversimplify the nuances at the community level. Libraries and librarians are well positioned to connect individuals with relevant health information. Librarians, as information specialists, can be ideal creators of tools and resources that can help communicate impactful health information to individuals and communities in ways that are easier to understand, without losing vital details and integrity. This article presents reflections on the newly developed interactive community health dashboard, titled the Brooklyn Health Map, which focuses on Brooklyn, New York. The dashboard collects, organizes, and visualizes publicly available health information at three levels of geography (i.e., census tract, zip code, and neighborhood), in the form of maps, graphs, and data summaries to facilitate data discoverability and access. It lays out the major considerations in the development of the tool and reports on initial outcomes and opportunities that have emerged in the time since the tool has been created.
布鲁克林健康地图:对纽约布鲁克林社会因素与健康结果之间可视化联系的健康仪表板的反思
互联网通常是个人查找健康相关信息的第一来源,因为在线信息的丰富和方便。然而,有限的卫生数据知识技能和其他障碍可能使用户难以找到和利用他们所需的相关和可靠的卫生信息。此外,用于报告健康信息的各种数据尺度可能会过度简化社区层面的细微差别。图书馆和图书管理员很好地将个人与相关的健康信息联系起来。图书馆员作为信息专家,可以成为工具和资源的理想创造者,这些工具和资源可以帮助以更容易理解的方式向个人和社区传达有影响力的健康信息,而不会丢失重要的细节和完整性。本文介绍了对新开发的交互式社区健康仪表板的感想,该仪表板名为“布鲁克林健康地图”,主要关注纽约布鲁克林。仪表板以地图、图形和数据摘要的形式收集、组织和可视化三个地理级别(即人口普查区、邮政编码和社区)的公开可用健康信息,以促进数据的发现和访问。它列出了工具开发过程中的主要考虑因素,并报告了自工具创建以来出现的初步结果和机会。
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Journal of Map & Geography Libraries
Journal of Map & Geography Libraries INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
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83.30%
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12
期刊介绍: The Journal of Map & Geography Libraries is a multidisciplinary publication that covers international research and information on the production, procurement, processing, and utilization of geographic and cartographic materials and geospatial information. Papers submitted undergo a rigorous peer-review process by professors, researchers, and practicing librarians with a passion for geography, cartographic materials, and the mapping and spatial sciences. The journal accepts original theory-based, case study, and practical papers that substantially advance an understanding of the mapping sciences in all of its forms to support users of map and geospatial collections, archives, and similar institutions.
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