Using Cultural Modeling to Inform a NEDSS-Compatible System Functionality Evaluation

Authors

  • Olympia Anderson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Miguel Torres-Urquidy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4486

Abstract

To assess the functionalities of NEDSS-compatible systems, we utilized the development of cultural models which is part of a technique called contextual inquiry. We obtained several cultural models, each restricted to data sources and interviews of CDC programs (users of NND data) and public health jurisdictions (reports NND data). The models highlighted factors that otherwise would be difficult to capture or represent yet still has an operational impact on the system user. This approach may be adapted for other evaluation efforts.

Author Biography

Olympia Anderson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Olympia Anderson is a CDC informatics fellow holding an MPH in Epidemiology and BS in Computer Information Systems from Florida A&M University. Olympia worked as a surveillance epidemiologist for NARMS in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. In 2009, she completed the California EIS training program where she analyzed birth defects. During 2006-2007 she interned at the Florida Department of Health working on issues related to MRSA, environmental health and birth defects.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Anderson, O., & Torres-Urquidy, M. (2013). Using Cultural Modeling to Inform a NEDSS-Compatible System Functionality Evaluation. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4486

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Oral Presentations: System Resources and Assessment