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- Title
The Heat-Related Illness Screening Tool: A Case Study for Populations at Risk.
- Authors
Bernhardt, Jean M.; Quinn, Lisa; Cox, Rachel
- Abstract
Climate change, an urgent public health problem, will increase the morbidity and mortality of older adults. The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown highlighted that older adults are susceptible to the effects of extreme weather events, including heatwaves. Through the lens of the socio-ecological model, we identified influences on persons at risk for heat-related illnesses. We applied the Heat-related Intolerance Screening Tool (HIST) to a case that demonstrates the impact of physical, social, environmental, and societal factors on older people. The hypothetical case provides a context for ambulatory care nurses to explore innovative ways to screen for heat intolerance to mitigate the risk of heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke. Our innovation supports the broad utility of the simple HIST by ambulatory care nurses to identify and prevent heat-related illnesses, thereby reducing emergency room visits and hospital admissions.
- Subjects
UNITED States; DISEASE risk factors; MORTALITY risk factors; HEAT stroke -- Risk factors; RISK assessment; ENVIRONMENTAL health; NURSES; HEAT stroke; ELDER care; OUTPATIENT medical care nursing; DIFFUSION of innovations; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of heat; CLIMATE change; SOCIAL factors; OUTPATIENT medical care; HYDRATION; MEDICAL screening; PUBLIC health; NURSING diagnosis; OLD age
- Publication
Nursing Economic$, 2024, Vol 42, Issue 2, p59
- ISSN
0746-1739
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.62116/NEC.2024.42.2.59