Cocreating a Climate and Health Dashboard With Multisector Stakeholders: Qualitative Pilot Study.
- 1Humana Integrated Health Systems Sciences Institute University of Houston, 5055 Medical Cir, Houston, TX, 77204, United States, 1 713-743-9706.
- 2Tilman J Fertitta Family College of Medicine, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
Abstract
Background
Climate-related disasters increasingly affect community health, health care access, and disaster preparedness, particularly in disaster-prone Gulf Coast communities. Although climate dashboards have expanded access to environmental data, many function primarily as static repositories with limited integration of health data or operational decision support capabilities.Objective
This study aimed to identify stakeholder-informed design priorities and implementation considerations for a climate and health dashboard to support disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and community decision-making.Methods
We conducted semistructured interviews with 7 multisector stakeholders representing academic research, community-based organizations, public health, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery settings in Houston, Texas. Interviews explored current use of climate and health data, desired dashboard features, usability considerations, data integration needs, and sustainability priorities. Transcripts were analyzed using the Rapid and Rigorous Qualitative Data Analysis (RADaR) technique.Results
Participants described a need for dashboards that could support decision-making rather than simply display data. Priorities included the integration of climate, health, infrastructure, and social vulnerability data; interactive mapping and layered visualizations; local geographic detail; AI-assisted interpretation and plain language summaries; and tools useful to both community and research audiences. Potential uses included emergency preparedness, targeted outreach during disasters, resource allocation, policy advocacy, and community education.Conclusions
Findings suggest that effective climate and health dashboards require not only technical functionality but also community-centered design, operational usability, and sustainable implementation infrastructure. These findings are preliminary and may inform future studies aimed at developing dashboards designed to support community-focused disaster preparedness and response.
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BibTeX
@article{grant2026cocreating,
title = {{Cocreating a Climate and Health Dashboard With Multisector Stakeholders: Qualitative Pilot Study.}},
author = {Cori C Grant and Summer Chavez and Omolola E Adepoju},
journal = {JMIR formative research},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.2196/102953},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42955053},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Cocreating a Climate and Health Dashboard With Multisector Stakeholders: Qualitative Pilot Study.
AU - Cori C Grant
AU - Summer Chavez
AU - Omolola E Adepoju
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/29
JO - JMIR formative research
DO - 10.2196/102953
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42955053
AB - Background Climate-related disasters increasingly affect community health, health care access, and disaster preparedness, particularly in disaster-prone Gulf Coast communities. Although climate dashboards have expanded access to environmental data, many function primarily as static repositories with limited integration of health data or operational decision support capabilities.Objective This study aimed to identify stakeholder-informed design priorities and implementation considerations for a climate and health dashboard to support disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and community decision-making.Methods We conducted semistructured interviews with 7 multisector stakeholders representing academic research, community-based organizations, public health, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery settings in Houston, Texas. Interviews explored current use of climate and health data, desired dashboard features, usability considerations, data integration needs, and sustainability priorities. Transcripts were analyzed using the Rapid and Rigorous Qualitative Data Analysis (RADaR) technique.Results Participants described a need for dashboards that could support decision-making rather than simply display data. Priorities included the integration of climate, health, infrastructure, and social vulnerability data; interactive mapping and layered visualizations; local geographic detail; AI-assisted interpretation and plain language summaries; and tools useful to both community and research audiences. Potential uses included emergency preparedness, targeted outreach during disasters, resource allocation, policy advocacy, and community education.Conclusions Findings suggest that effective climate and health dashboards require not only technical functionality but also community-centered design, operational usability, and sustainable implementation infrastructure. These findings are preliminary and may inform future studies aimed at developing dashboards designed to support community-focused disaster preparedness and response.
SN - 2561-326X
ER -