Health protection during heat waves: European recommendations and experience in Hesse

• Published in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie Vol. 47; no. 6; p. 483
• Main Authors: Grewe, H A, Heckenhahn, S, Blättner, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.08.2014
• Subjects: Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Climate Change; Environmental Exposure - prevention & control; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Extreme Heat; Female; Germany; Health Planning - organization & administration; Health Services for the Aged - organization & administration; Healthcare Disparities - statistics & numerical data; Heat Stress Disorders - prevention & control; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Organizational; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Risk Factors; Survival Analysis; Germany

In the course of climate change periods of extreme heat will probably happen more frequently. The aim of heat health action plans is to prevent the health consequences of heat. The purpose of the present work is to develop a proposal for a heat health action plan for Hesse, Germany. In 34 interviews...