Hot Stuff: Exploring the Association Between Hot Days and Emergency Department Presentations Amongst Older Patients
Although we did not observe an association between heat and presentations, this may reflect regional variation and thus the broader risks of climate change for older people remain undetermined. Factors that influence reduced weekend presentations and Monday surges, irrespective of temperature variations, should be further investigated to identify opportunities for intervention.
Authors
- Carol Hunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-420X)
- Danielle Ní Chróinín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7711-9718)
- Paul M Middleton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0760-1098)
- Nicholas Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7623-9697)
Institutions
- Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals (AU)
- Liverpool Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- South Western Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australasian Journal on Ageing
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70100
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00