Improving Hurricane Harvey Disaster Research Response Through Academic-Practice Partnerships

Am J Public Health. 2019 Sep;109(9):1198-1201. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305166. Epub 2019 Jul 18.

Abstract

After Hurricane Harvey, researchers, media, and public health agencies collected data in Houston, Texas, to assess potential health effects and inform the public. To limit redundancy and ensure sampling coverage of impacted areas, research and practice partners used disaster research response (DR2) resources and relied on partnerships formed during a 2015 DR2 workshop in Houston. Improved coordination after the disaster can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of DR2 and enable the use of data to improve recovery and preparedness for future disasters.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Cyclonic Storms*
  • Disaster Planning* / organization & administration
  • Disaster Planning* / standards
  • Humans
  • Public Health
  • Research* / organization & administration
  • Research* / standards
  • Texas