Bioclimatic stress is one of the effects of climate change on human health. I would like to assess the probability for displaced persons identified in a slum population to have experienced, at least, one episode of stress due to climatic events which affected them. Which simple tool or psychological test would be better suited to do so in the context of a study on social representations of diseases related to climate change?
Thank you all Daphnee Michel , Béatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist , Andrew Paul McKenzie Pegman , Alexandra Pierre . I apologize for the delay in reacting and thanking you for your contributions.
Dear Ammcise Apply , would you please elaborate more on the bioclimatic stress you are talking about?
You need to compare disease before and after climate change within the same population with all other variables kept constant
"Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress." https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health
Dear Ammcise, I think you have to take an effect of climate change associated with the study area and see how the inhabitants have been affected by this change. Directly or indirectly on health or the economy.
Thank you all Daphnee Michel , Béatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist , Andrew Paul McKenzie Pegman , Alexandra Pierre . I apologize for the delay in reacting and thanking you for your contributions.
Alexandra Pierre , thank you for your question! Bioclimatic stress is caused by variations in climatic conditions and likely to trigger disturbances or increase mortality. This paper among others may be useful for your understanding: Article Réflexions sur la notion de stress en bioclimatologie humain...
https://library.wmo.int/doc_num.php?explnum_id=8822
Climate and weather influence human health and well-being in many different ways. The climate is in itself a resource which provides for the necessities for life. Throughout the ages, human beings have adapted to this resource by arranging shelter, food production, energy provision and lifestyles in harmony with climate and environmental conditions in generaL
Is there is any validated questionnaire for assessing the same.
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