Adaptive capabilities in the elderly during extreme heat events in South Australia

南澳大利亚极端高温事件中老年人的适应能力

• 批准号: LP100100704
• 负责人: Prof Peng Bi
• 金额: $ 10.98万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2010-11-05 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP100100704
• 关键词: Adaptive; capabilities; elderly; during; extreme

This study, using first hand accounts of experiences and perceptions of the extreme heat event of 2009 in South Australia, will provide a valuable insight into the heat adaptive capability of the ageing population, factors affecting susceptibility, and ways to curb the predicted increase in often life-threatening heat exacerbated illnesses, many of which require extended hospital stays. It is envisaged that findings will help inform health policy and contribute to the formulation of a National Heatwave Response plan. Study findings will be disseminated widely at government (state and federal), non-government, and community levels and will help to raise the awareness of heat exacerbated illness in general.

本研究利用对2009年南澳大利亚极端高温事件的第一手经验和感知，将为老龄化人口的热适应能力、影响易感性的因素，以及控制预测的危及生命的高温加重疾病（其中许多疾病需要延长住院时间）的增加提供有价值的见解。预计研究结果将有助于为卫生政策提供信息，并有助于制定国家热浪应对计划。研究结果将在政府（州和联邦）、非政府组织和社区各级广泛传播，并将有助于提高人们对高温加重疾病的认识。