Minimising harm from heatwaves: a survey of awareness, knowledge, and practices of health professionals and care providers in Victoria, Australia

Joseph Ibrahim, Judith McInnes (), Nick Andrianopoulos and Sue Evans

International Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 57, issue 2, 297-304

Abstract: Despite a broad level of understanding of the dangers of heatwaves, an opportunistic, reactive approach by health profession and carer personnel, in conjunction with gaps in knowledge, leaves older people in Victoria at risk of preventable harm from extreme hot weather. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2012

Keywords: Survey; Heatwave; Older people; Community health services; Knowledge (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0243-y

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