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ArticleBMC public health2021

Heatwave-protective knowledge and behaviour among urban populations: a multi-country study in Tunisia, Georgia and Israel.

Joris Adriaan Frank van Loenhout, Kirsten Vanderplanken, Tamari Kashibadze, Nia Giuashvili, Amiran Gamkrelidze, Maya Siman-Tov, Bruria Adini, Debarati Guha-Sapir

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Article in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Joris Adriaan Frank van LoenhoutCentre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Institute of Health and Society, Université Catholique de Louvain, Clos Chapelle-aux-Champs 30, 1200, Brussels, Belgium. Joris.vanloenhout@uclouvain.be.
Kirsten VanderplankenCentre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Institute of Health and Society, Université Catholique de Louvain, Clos Chapelle-aux-Champs 30, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
Tamari KashibadzeL. Sakvarelidze National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC), Ministry of IDP from the occupied territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Nia GiuashviliL. Sakvarelidze National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC), Ministry of IDP from the occupied territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Amiran GamkrelidzeL. Sakvarelidze National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC), Ministry of IDP from the occupied territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Maya Siman-TovEmergency Management and Disaster Medicine department, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Bruria AdiniEmergency Management and Disaster Medicine department, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Debarati Guha-SapirCentre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Institute of Health and Society, Université Catholique de Louvain, Clos Chapelle-aux-Champs 30, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
National Center for Disease Control and Public Health · GEUCLouvain · BETel Aviv University · IL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is an expected increase in heatwaves globally. As such, it is imperative to have sufficient levels of heatwave-protective knowledge and behaviour in areas regularly affected by heatwaves. Our study assessed this among urban populations in Tunisia, Georgia and Israel.

methodsWe undertook a cross-sectional population survey in the three countries. The questionnaire focused on obtaining information on respondents' knowledge level regarding 1) symptoms due to overheating, 2) risk groups for heatwaves, 3) actions to take when someone is overheated, and 4) heatwave-protective measures. Furthermore, we asked respondents about protective measures they applied during the last heatwave. We compared the results between the countries.

resultsHeatwave-protective knowledge was highest in Israel, and lowest in Georgia, for all indicators except for heatwave-protective measures, for which knowledge was highest in Tunisia. Most respondents who named certain protective measures had also applied these during the last heatwave: more than 90% for all measures except for one in Tunisia and Israel, and more than 80% for all measures in Georgia.

conclusionThere is a need to further improve heatwave-protective knowledge in Tunisia, Georgia and Israel. One potential solution to achieve this is by implementing a National Heat Health Action Plan. Improving knowledge is a vital step before adaptive behaviour can take place.

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Hot TemperatureCross-Sectional StudiesGeorgiaHumansIsraelTunisiaBehaviourClimate changeHeatwaveProtective knowledgeRisk perceptionUrban population

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PMID33931063
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