Heatwaves and emergency department utilisation in Queensland: a 10-year retrospective study
Emergency departments must prepare for higher numbers of people presenting during heatwaves. The variability in impact across different demographic, clinical, and temporal factors underscores the complex relationship between heatwaves and health system demand. As climate change intensifies heatwaves, future research, including prospective studies, will be needed to provide essential evidence to inform public health planning.
Authors
- Jemma C King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2740-9861)
- Luke Lawton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4989-731X)
- Hannah Mason (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3362-0455)
- Richard Charles Franklin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1864-4552)
- Michael T. Meehan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1332-332X)
- Amy E. Peden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6424-1511)
- Kenneth Koon‐Ho Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1732-6149)
- Blesson M. Varghese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2974-7282)
- Nicole Mandalios
Institutions
- Queensland Police Service (AU)
- Queensland Health (AU)
- Townsville Hospital (AU)
- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13777-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20