Harvard Opinion Research Program (HORP)
The Harvard Opinion Research Program (HORP) conducts and analyzes public opinion research about public health and emergencies, health care policy, economic and social policies, international public health, and elections, revealing the attitudes and experiences shaping health and politics across the U.S. and around the world.
de Beaumont Foundation/Harvard Polls
The Harvard Opinion Research Program (HORP) is collaborating with the de Beaumont Foundation to conduct a series of polls that provide key learnings about public views of current public health issues. Each poll utilizes rigorous sampling and survey design techniques to ensure results provide important insights for policies, programming and communication.
U.S. Employee Perspectives on Managing Chronic Conditions in the Workplace
February 2025
This nationally representative poll of 1,010 U.S. adults (ages 18+), who work full-time or part-time at organizations with 50 or more employees, was conducted October 2 – 16, 2024. It provides insights about the experiences and challenges of managing chronic conditions at work. Findings show there are widespread, and frequently hidden, challenges to managing chronic conditions for the U.S. workforce today.
Poll: U.S. Views on Pandemic Policies
Americans’ Support for Future Pandemic Policies: Insights from a National Survey
SteelFisher FK, Findling MG, Caporello HL, Sutton J, Dewhurst E, Evans K, Castrucci BC. Health Affairs Scholar, https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxae171
January 2025
This research study examines Americans’ evolving perspectives on pandemic mitigation policies, using 2024 polling from the de Beaumont Foundation and Harvard Opinion Research Program. Study findings suggest public support for future pandemic policies may be wider than media reports suggest, though important divisions exist and concerns about design and implementation are widespread.
U.S. Views on Pandemic Policies: Lessons for Emerging Outbreaks
June 2024
This nationally representative poll of 1,017 U.S. adults (ages 18+), conducted March 21-April 2, 2024, provides insights about Americans’ views of past pandemic policies. Findings suggest both a window of substantial public support for pandemic policies as well as cautionary tales about the challenges of designing and communicating policies, which could help guide current response to bird flu and future outbreaks.