COVID-19 Data Utilization in North Carolina: Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Experiences.

Background: As the world faced the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), medical professionals, technologists, community leaders, and policy makers sought to understand how best to leverage data for public health surveillance and community education. With this complex public health problem, North Carolinians relied on data from state, federal, and global health organizations to increase their understanding of the pandemic and guide decision-making.

Objective: We aimed to describe the role that stakeholders involved in COVID-19-related data played in managing the pandemic in North Carolina.