Derick A. Akompab|Peng Bi|Susan Williams|Janet Grant|Iain Walker|Martha Augoustinos
Heat Waves and Climate Change: Applying the Health Belief Model to Identify Predictors of Risk Perception and Adaptive Behaviours in Adelaide, Australia
University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation|University of Adelaide
heat waves considered health risk likely increase frequency intensity duration consequence climate change effects heat waves human health could reduced individuals recognise risks adopt healthy behaviours heat wave purpose study determine predictors risk perception using heat wave scenario identify constructs health belief model could predict adaptive behaviours heat wave crosssectional study conducted summer 2012 among sample persons aged 30 69 years adelaide participants perceptions assessed using health belief model conceptual frame knowledge heat waves adaptive behaviours heat waves also assessed logistic regression analyses performed determine predictors risk perception heat wave scenario adaptive behaviours heat wave 267 participants half 509 high risk perception heat waves 828 good adaptive behaviours heat wave multivariate models found age significant predictor risk perception addition participants married 021 95 ci 007062 earned gross annual household income 60000 041 95 ci 017094 without fan 029 95 ci 011079 less likely high risk perception heat waves living others 287 95 ci 119690 likely high risk perception heat waves hand participants high perceived benefit 214 95 ci 100458 high cues action 371 95 ci 163843 additional training education high school 265 95 ci 125558 earned gross annual household income 60000 266 95 ci 107656 likely good adaptive behaviours heat wave health belief model could useful guide design implementation interventions promote adaptive behaviours heat waves