Institute for
Health Policy

Our research

Bridging the gap between policy and practice

Current areas of focus include: improving the evidence base of health policymaking, population studies on health needs, enhancing regulatory science and environmental health policy, innovations in interprofessional education for the next generation of health professionals, and access to health care, both nationally and internationally. The Institute for Health Policy has also been an active participant in the Texas Public Health Policy Forum, the 2005 BioTexas Summit, the 2004 Media Science Forum and Research! America.

City and state analysis

• 2018 Harvey Reportpress release。
• The State of Health in Houston/Harris County高管摘要2012
• Public Health Impact of Heat Exposure

知识翻译

• 2010 IHP Annual Report Research Into Action Project
• 2008 IHP Annual Report Research Into Action Project
• Research Into Action (RIA)Brochure
• Research Into Action: Building A Community of Knowledge Translation Professionals
• Translation and Disseminationpaper

Substance use

• Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatmentbooklet
• Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment介绍
• 香烟税及其拟议用途：德克萨斯州不同收入组的吸烟者和非吸烟者的支持

Air pollution

• A Closer Look at Air Pollution in Houston: Identifying Priority Health Risks (Report市长工作队对空气污染的健康影响）
• Health Outcome Databases

The costs of underinsurance or uninsurance

• Education and Health: A Review and Assessment, taken fromCode Red: The Critical Condition of Health in Texas
• 行为风险因素调查海报:差距in Medical Debt and Access to Care

Noise pollution

• Noise Pollutionflyer
• Noise Pollution Researchsummary

Physical activity

• PASS-CATCHflyer
• PASS-CATCH介绍

Health of Houston Survey

Overview

The Health of Houston Survey (HHS) is the largest health survey of adults and children in Harris County and the City of Houston. The survey is a valuable source of statistics on health, health care and insurance, cancer screening, mental health, health behaviors and neighborhood conditions at county, city and neighborhood levels. The HHS is used for documenting unmet needs, identifying disparities in health, resource targeting, documenting community benefits and strategic planning. In each survey, a representative sample of residents of the Houston area across sub-county areas, as well as across groups defined by race and ethnicity, poverty level and gender, is selected and interviewed. The first HHS was conducted in 2010, the second was completed in 2018. Survey data is free and accessible through a web-based, interactive and user-friendly interface. You can review our most commonly asked questions in ourFAQ Sheet。

The Houston Endowment and UTHealth supported the survey in 2010. Support for the 2018 survey was provided by:

Houston Endowment
Episcopal Health Foundation
Texas Children’s Hospital
Memorial Hermann Health System
社区健康选择/哈里斯卫生系统
乌西卫生，总统卓越基金
UTHealth School of Public Health, Office of the Dean
Texas Medical Center, Health Policy Institute

HHS Methodology

In 2017-18, HHS employed a dual-frame Random Digit Dialing sample design, using a combination of landline phones and cellphones. Half-way to completion, in August 2017, it had to pause due to Harvey-related flooding. The survey resumed again in February 2018, at which time questions on how the Hurricane impacted the lives of Houstonians, such as flooding and property damage, income, employment, evacuation, assistance/aid and recovery, were added. Few questions that were not part of core questionnaire were eliminated.

• 2018方法报告
• 2010 Methods Report

美国卫生和公众服务部主题和问卷调查

The 2018 questionnaire is largely based in 2010 questions, the core of which we preserved for data comparability across years. New items were solicited via email from all the stakeholders involved in providing topics in 2010 and data users. Flooding from Hurricane Harvey prompted the need to add new Harvey-related questions mid-survey, which were asked to the sample interviewed six to nine months after Harvey.

The HHS questionnaire was created to match the health information needs of organizations that work to improve Houston area residents’ health. In 2009, we invited local organizations and health authorities to provide suggestions on topic priorities. We also solicited suggestions based on community priorities from all Super Neighborhood Councils in the City of Houston and the civic associations. To see a summary of the results of the feedback please see ourInput Summary Fact Sheet， 或者read moreabout the questionnaire development.

• 2018 Topics
• 2018 Phone (CATI) questionnaire
• 2010 Topics
• 2010 Phone (CATI)/web questionnaire
• 2010 Mail questionnaire

Mapping the Houston Area

HHS 2018 Files

• Mapping the Houston area by PUMAs (Excel file)
• HHS 2018 PUMAs (map)

HHS 2010 Files

• 通过邮政编码绘制休斯顿区域（Excel file)
• Uthealth Public Health Files的副本，用于映射程序（zip file)
• 邮政编码区域（letter-size,legal-size)

Survey Reports

The Health of Houston Survey presentations, reports, questionnaires and survey promotional materials are available for download and printing.

• HHS2018 Summary Report
• HHS2018 Methodology Report
• HHS2010 Summary Report
• HHS2010 Methodology Report
• Stakeholders’ Input Summary
• Assessing Health Information Priorities of Stakeholders and Community Groups in Houston

Publications and presentations with HHS data

浏览acollection of journal articles, fact sheets and presentations使用休斯顿调查数据的健康。

Contact HHS

关键教职员工

• 斯蒂芬·林德（Stephen Linder），博士 - 教职员工和首席研究员
• Dritana Marko, MD - Faculty and Project Director
• Jessica Tullar, PhD - Faculty and Survey Epidemiologist
• Tom Reynolds, PhD - Research and Technical Support
• Patty Poole - Administrative Support

For more information about the Health of Houston Survey, contact Dr. Dritana Marko atDritana.Marko@uth.tmc.eduor 210-276-9041.

Mailing address

Institute for Health Policy
The University of Texas School of Public Health
P.O. Box 20186
Houston, TX 77225
Email:HealthofHouston@uth.tmc.edu

新闻 +媒体

Media coverage for COVID-19 research

NPR

Interviewed by NPR-affiliatedKERA News in Dallasabout the lack of COVID-19 testing sites in neighborhoods where higher concentrations of vulnerable populations live. The story was picked up byNPR national, and mentioned onNPR's Morning Editionand thepodcast Up First。[Listen to Up First Audio Clip at 10.30 min at story for Texas Testing Disparity]

Leadership Houston

Interviewed byLeadership Houston: WatchA Conversation with Dr. Stephen H. Linder- LH Class XXXVIII Health and Wellness。

休斯顿未来/赖斯大学中心

小组讨论网络研讨会与Center for Houston’s FutureWebcast Series discussingEmergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act。

Austin

LED研beplay苹果手机能用吗究揭示了德克萨斯州主要都市城市的地区，居民在Covid-19引起的住院和重症监护治疗的风险最大，这是由奥斯汀的KXAN-TV 36频道涵盖的。10 p.m.and4 a.m.The story was shared

达拉斯

Interviewed byNBC KXAS-TV Channel 5in Dallas and the达拉斯Morning Newsabout research he led showing what areas of the city have the highest concentration of risk factors for severe and critical cases of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization and intensive care. The story was shared on the station'swebsite。Read more inbeplay现网址

独家报告和面试NBC DFW频道5about the Dallas Neighborhoods at Greatest Risk for Severe COVID-19 Cases

Studydiscoveries reported inD Magazine, Where Covid-19 is Likely to Strike Hardest in Dallas

Houston

Interviewed by the休斯顿纪事for the areas of Harris County are at highest risk from coronavirus

Interviewed byABC KTRK Channel 13for investigating if Texas hospitals are ready for steep rise in COVID-19 cases

Interviewed byThe Texas Observerinvestigating why "COVID-19 Could Be a ‘Double Whammy’ for Those inPollution Hotspots"

Interviewed byABC KTRK-TV Channel 13examining what demographic data is important in understanding why the virus is impacting minorities at higher rates.

写了一份报告，展示了休斯顿地区的居民，最容易受到库维德19的并发症的影响，其中包括副story how the virus affects people who live in areas with higher levels of air pollutants. Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia was quoted about the study

Interviewed byABC KTRK-Channel 13differentiating Corona Virus Deaths, explaining why African Americans are making up the majority of COVID-19 deaths in Houston

Interviewed byCBS KHOU-TV Channel 11showing how UTHealth maps out where high levels of care are likely needed for COVID-19 in large Texas cities. The Institute for Health Policy'sstudy研究了一定年龄的人群，以及患有慢性疾病的患者，包括心脏，肺部疾病和糖尿病。

Reported byMSN消息, UTHealth maps out where high levels of care likely needed for COVID-19 in large Texas cities

Interview by theCenter for Houston’s Future Leadership Webcast Seriesdiscussing how disparities shape the effects of COVID-19 on various communities. WatchEpisode 5: A Conversation with Dr. Stephen Linder

Investigative interview byCBS KHOU-11, 'Disasters do discriminate' | COVID-19 rates higher in poverty or minority Houston-area neighborhoods. The story was also posted on theKhou网站。

News release由Houston Health Departmentfor “Houston's COVID-19 response focuses on access and equity, contact tracing,” mentions the research led by Linder on the populations in Houston most likely to develop a severe case of COVID-19

Presented the休斯顿调查的健康on Asian American Population at theRegion VI Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Health Summit 2020for theAsian American Health Coalition of the Greater Houston Area

Presented theHealth of Houston Surveyon Harris County at theClass XXXIX Health & Wellness Learning SessionforLeadership Houston

德克萨斯都会区严重Covid-19的绘制风险因素

The Institute for Health Policy has created maps of the risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 disease for cities and counties in Texas.

COVID-19 Fact Sheets

Update of COVID-19 Severity in Houston Area Fact Sheet (en)

COVID-19 Severity in Harris County Fact Sheet (en)

COVID-19 Severity in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio Fact Sheet (en)

COVID-19 Severity in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio Fact Sheet (es)

Contact us

IHP Mailing Address

Institute for Health Policy
The University of Texas School of Public Health
P.O. Box 20186
Houston, TX 77225

主任兼教授

Stephen H. Linder, PhD
stephen.h.linder@uth.tmc.edu
713-500-9494

Faculty Associate

医学博士Dritana Marko
Dritana.Marko@uth.tmc.edu
210-276-9041

Faculty Associate

Jessica M. Tullar, PhD
Jessica.M.Tullar@uth.tmc.edu
713-500-9481

Sr. Administrative Coordinator

Patty Poole, MSc, IDT
patricia.a.poole@uth.tmc.edu
713-500-9318