The Use of the Health Belief Model in the Context of Heatwaves Research: A Rapid Review.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 18: e34, 2024 Feb 22.
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ABSTRACT
As heatwaves increase and intensify worldwide, so has the research aimed at outlining strategies to protect individuals from their impact. Interventions that promote adaptive measures to heatwaves are encouraged, but evidence on how to develop such interventions is still scarce. Although the Health Belief Model is one of the leading frameworks guiding behavioral change interventions, the evidence of its use in heatwave research is limited. This rapid review aims to identify and describe the main themes and key findings in the literature regarding the use of the Health Belief Model in heatwaves research. It also highlights important research gaps and future research priorities. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, 10 articles were included, with a geographic distribution as follows United States (n = 1), Australia (n = 1), Pakistan (n = 1), and China (n = 1), as well as Malaysia (n = 2), Germany (n = 1), and Austria (n = 1). Results showed a lack of research using the Health Belief Model to study heatwaves induced by climate change. Half of the studies assessed heatwave risk perception, with the 2 most frequently used constructs being Perceived Susceptibility and Perceived Severity. The Self-efficacy construct was instead used less often. Most of the research was conducted in urban communities. This review underscores the need for further research using the Health Belief Model.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mudança Climática
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Modelo de Crenças de Saúde
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
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Europa
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Oceania
Idioma:
En
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Disaster Med Public Health Prep
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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Itália