A longitudinal study of the effects of risk perception and response efficacy on adaptation of elderly individuals and individuals with chronic health conditions to heat waves
This study suggests that improving the perception of the effectiveness of heat prevention actions increases their adoption. However, it questions the relevance of raising risk awareness to achieve this objective.
Authors
- Kaddour Mehiriz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3577-368X)
- Sara Cherqaoui
Institutions
- Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25348-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
- Ministère de la Santé
- Health Canada