Use of BRFSS Data and GIS Technology for Rapid Public Health Response During Natural Disasters

Having information about preexisting chronic diseases and available public health assets is critical to ensuring an adequate public health response to natural disasters and acts of terrorism. We describe a method to derive this information using a combination of data from the Behavioral Risk Factor...

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Autores principales: Holt, James B, Mokdad, Ali H, Ford, Earl S, Simoes, Eduardo J, Mensah, George A, Bartoli, William P
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Tools and Techniques
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2483570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18558047
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author Holt, James B
Mokdad, Ali H
Ford, Earl S
Simoes, Eduardo J
Mensah, George A
Bartoli, William P
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description Having information about preexisting chronic diseases and available public health assets is critical to ensuring an adequate public health response to natural disasters and acts of terrorism. We describe a method to derive this information using a combination of data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and geographic information systems (GIS) technology. Our demonstration focuses on counties in states that are within 100 miles of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean coastlines. To illustrate the flexible nature of planning made possible through the interactive use of a GIS, we use a hypothetical scenario of a hurricane making landfall in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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spelling pubmed-24835702008-08-06 Use of BRFSS Data and GIS Technology for Rapid Public Health Response During Natural Disasters Holt, James B Mokdad, Ali H Ford, Earl S Simoes, Eduardo J Mensah, George A Bartoli, William P Prev Chronic Dis Tools and Techniques Having information about preexisting chronic diseases and available public health assets is critical to ensuring an adequate public health response to natural disasters and acts of terrorism. We describe a method to derive this information using a combination of data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and geographic information systems (GIS) technology. Our demonstration focuses on counties in states that are within 100 miles of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean coastlines. To illustrate the flexible nature of planning made possible through the interactive use of a GIS, we use a hypothetical scenario of a hurricane making landfall in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-06-15 /pmc/articles/PMC2483570/ /pubmed/18558047 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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title_fullStr Use of BRFSS Data and GIS Technology for Rapid Public Health Response During Natural Disasters
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title_short Use of BRFSS Data and GIS Technology for Rapid Public Health Response During Natural Disasters
title_sort use of brfss data and gis technology for rapid public health response during natural disasters
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