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Climate & Health

Climate Change and Heat Related Illnesses

2:00 PM–2:50 PM Jul 10, 2019 (US - Central)

Cheekwood F

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As global temperatures continue to rise, environmental health professionals must examine which preventative measures can be implemented to alleviate the burden of heat related illness among marginalized population. This presentation highlights a suggested framework for a multilevel intervention targeting heat related illness prevention among migrant farmworkers in Kentucky. The intervention mapping framework (Eldredge et al., 2016) was used to conduct a needs assessment of the priority population. Behavioral and environmental factors identified were used to craft matrices of performance objectives, changeable behavior determinants and change objectives. The presents discuss theory-based intervention methods, practical applications, and an implementation and evaluation plan.
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