Titre : | Heat related health impacts in cities located in Low– and Middle-Income Countries: A systematic review |
Auteurs : | Cynthia Vargas Tellez |
Type de document : | Mémoire |
Année de publication : | 2022 |
Description : | 59p. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Classement : | MPH22/ (Master EHESP International master of public health - MPH) |
Mots-clés : | Changement climatique ; Impact ; Etat santé ; Vulnérabilité ; Revue de littérature ; Chaleur ; Mortalité ; Morbidité ; Ville ; Femme ; Appareil circulatoire [pathologie] ; Appareil respiratoire [pathologie] ; Prévention santé ; Monde ; Etude comparée |
Résumé : |
Background: Climate change has become the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Heat exposure is recognized nowadays as a public health hazard affecting the most vulnerable populations, with many studies evaluating the link between heat and mortality and/or morbidity. This association has been documented primarily in High-Income Countries (HICs), but few studies have examined the heat impact on human health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), especially in cities.
Objectives: Review the existing evidence about how heat impacts mortality and/or morbidity rates on people living in cities located in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and to identify the most vulnerable groups affected by this climate hazard. Methods. A systematic review was conducted. Three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Embase) were used to search articles with relevant content to this thesis’ objective. The thesis’ author carried out screening, selection of articles, and data extraction. The selection of countries was according to the World Bank Classification. Results: 1508 articles were initially identified, and 20 papers met the inclusion criteria. Out of the 137 Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), 7 countries and 64 cities were part of the systematic review. Selected studies were performed in Africa, Europe, America, and Asia continents with the majority (45%) of the articles being published in China. Conclusions: This systematic review suggested that women, elderly, and a low socio-economic status were vulnerable factors to heat. The results of this review inferred that morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular and respiratory systems were the most affected by heat. Public health adaptations and prevention programs in LMICs could be useful to develop response plans and to enhance health care systems to adapt to extreme weather events. |
Diplôme : | Master MPH of public health |
Plan de classement simplifié : | Master of Public Health - master international de Santé Public (MPH) |
En ligne : | https://documentation.ehesp.fr/memoires/2022/mph/cynthia_vargas_tellez.pdf |
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Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
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096494 | MPH22/0003 | Mémoire | Rennes | Salle des Glénan | Empruntable Disponible |