Descriptive epidemiological study assessing emergency department presentations associated with the Hawkesbury-Nepean flood plain-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Descriptive epidemiological study assessing emergency department presentations associated with the Hawkesbury-Nepean flood plain

Published:2024-01-31 Issue:No 1 Volume:10.47389/39 Page:23-28
ISSN:1324-1540
Container-title:January 2024
language:en
Short-container-title:AJEM

Author:

Daneshjoo Sam¹,Truman George²,Carey Victor²

Affiliation:

1. New South Wales Ministry of Health, Sydney, New South Wales.

2. Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Penrith, New South Wales.

Abstract

Floods disrupt essential services and infrastructure including food, utilities and dwellings. These disruptions affect health outcomes and access to essential health services. The increasing incidence of severe weather events has been linked to climate change (IPCC 2022) and highlights the importance of a climate-resilient health system to provide timely services. This paper considers the immediate effects that a severe flooding event within Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) had on emergency health utilisation to inform future health planning and facilitate the evaluation of climate responsive interventions.

Publisher

Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience

Subject

Safety Research,Health Professions (miscellaneous),Emergency Medical Services

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