Disparities in public health present an urgent priority to both urban and rural areas in the state of Massachusetts. To address this, we worked with the Coalition for a Greater Healthy Worcester to identify an appropriate dashboard development tool, which we then used to design and prototype an online dashboard of public health data. Using semi-structured interviews, surveys, and on-line research, we identified the most important criteria for an effective public health dashboard. Our team also identified dashboard development tool options that were easy to use, update and accurately display data. Along with the dashboard prototype, we developed a set of recommendations for the Coalition to help them with the dashboard's upkeep and addition of new features.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Furman, Samuel J.
• Nekkanti, Srikar
• Harris, Zachary A.
• O'Donnell, Logan I.

Subject

• Innovation
• Health
• Computing
• Community
• Well-Being
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 24361
• E-project-051321-131427

Keyword

• Data Consolidation
• Worcester
• Health Equity
• Public Health
• Dashboard

Advisor

• Smith, Gillian Margaret
• Dehner, Corey

Year

• 2021

Center

• Worcester Community Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• COALITION FOR A HEALTHY GREATER WORCESTER (CHGW)
• Temperance Stapes, CHIP coordinator at CHGW
• Casey Burns, Director at CHGW

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2021-05-13

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-08-29