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Using a mobile app and mobile workforce to validate data about emergency public health resources
Anna Marie Chang1, Alison C Leung2, Olivia Saynisch2
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ
|May 14, 2013
Summary
Mobile workforce technology effectively validated automated external defibrillator (AED) locations for public health research. This approach confirms the feasibility of using crowdsourced data for critical health resource mapping.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Informatics
- Crowdsourcing Technology
Background:
- Social media and mobile apps enable remote work, altering collaboration methods.
- Public health resources like automated external defibrillators (AEDs) require accurate location data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of using mobile workforce technology to validate AED locations.
- To determine if crowdsourced data can accurately map emergency public health resources.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study used a mobile workforce application to verify 40 AED locations in Philadelphia County.
- Participants submitted geotagged photos and location descriptions of AEDs via their mobile phones.
- Data collection occurred online from October 2011 to January 2012.
Main Results:
- 35 out of 40 AEDs were successfully located within the study period.
- 91% of submitted AED photo data was confirmed against baseline information.
- Mobile workforce participants provided supplementary data, including business hours and nearby AEDs.
Conclusions:
- Engaging a mobile workforce is a feasible method for health research tasks.
- Crowdsourced validation of emergency public health resources is effective.
- Mobile technology facilitates efficient data collection for public health initiatives.
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