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Warmth in winter: evaluation of an information pack for elderly people; final report
- Author:
- SALVAGE Ann V
- Publisher:
- University of Wales. College of Medicine. Research Team for the Care of the Elde
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 39p., tables, diags., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Study to evaluate the effectiveness of information and possible increased awareness about avoiding hypothermia.
Hypothermia: the facts
- Authors:
- McMANUS Lee, comp
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1986
- Pagination:
- 7p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Keep warm keep well: a winter guide
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 32p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Advisory booklet on keeping warm in winter, heating one's home efficiently, benefits payable to help with heating or home improvement and coping with health problems such as flu and hypothermia.
Cold comfort: a national survey of elderly people in cold weather
- Author:
- SALVAGE Ann V
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 256p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents and discusses the results of this survey, and compares them with a similar exercise undertaken in 1972.
Physical and social causes of hypothermia
- Author:
- DALPHINIS Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 109(49/50), 2013, pp.12-15.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Hypothermia has a number of physical and social causes, particularly among older people. This article discusses the causes of hypothermia, signs and symptoms, preventative measures, and immediate treatment in the community. An assessment checklist is also provided. (Edited publisher abstract)
Heat related mortality in warm and cold regions of Europe: observational study
- Authors:
- KEATINAGE W.R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 16.9.00, 2000, pp.670-673.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
The aim of this research was to assess heat related mortalities in relation to climate within Europe. Populations in Europe have adjusted successfully to mean summer temperatures ranging from 13.5 Celsius degrees to 24.1 Celsius degrees, and can be expected to adjust to global warming predicted for the next half century with little sustained increase in heat related mortality. Active measures to accelerate adjustment to hot weather could minimise temporary rises in heat related mortality, and measures to maintain protection against cold in winter could permit substantial reductions in overall mortality as temperatures. rise.
Reducing the health risks of severe winter weather among older people in the United Kingdom: an evidence-based intervention
- Authors:
- GASCOIGNE Claire, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 30(2), February 2010, pp.275-297.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Excess winter morbidity and mortality among older people remain significant public health issues in those European countries which experience relatively mild winter temperatures, particularly the UK, Ireland, Portugal and Spain. In the UK, episodes of severe winter weather, when ambient temperatures fall below 5° C, are associated with peaks in GP consultations, hospital admissions, and cardiovascular deaths among those aged over 65. While research indicates that such health risks could be substantially reduced by the adoption of appropriate behavioural strategies, accessible and credible advice on how older people can reduce risk during ‘cold snaps’ is lacking. This paper describes a programme of research that aimed to translate the relevant scientific literature into practical advice for older people in order to reduce health risk during episodes of severe winter weather; and to integrate this advice with a severe winter weather ‘Early Warning System’ developed by the UK Met Office. An advice booklet was generated through a sequential process of systematic review, consensus development, and focus group discussions with older people. In a subsequent field trial, a combination of the Met Office ‘Early Warning System’ and the advice booklet produced behavioural change among older people consistent with risk reduction. The results also show that long-held convictions about ‘healthy environments’ and anxieties about fuel costs are barriers to risk reduction.
Cold comforts
- Author:
- HALL Celia
- Journal article citation:
- Search, 36, Winter 2001, pp.30-32.
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Despite comparatively mild winters, Britain has around 40,000 more deaths between December and March than expected from death rates in other months of the year - a larger 'winter excess' than in most other European countries, including Scandinavia. Examines the findings of new research which points the finger at poor housing.
A winter's tale
- Author:
- FLYNN Damien
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 16.8.01, 2001, p.34.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reports how frontline staff in doctors' surgeries were in the forefront of helping more than 100 households stay warm. The project helped more than 100 households in the North Stoke primary care trusts area to get government grants totaling more than 100,000 for insulation and heating improvements.
Keep warm keep well: supporting vulnerable people during cold weather: advice for health and social care professionals
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This leaflet is part of the national Keep Warm Keep well programme, which aims to reduce chronic and acute health risks associated with cold weather. It contains advice for people working in primary care or social services, and for home care providers. In this leaflet, you will find out about the dangers of cold to vulnerable people. It will help you plan before and during winter, or for any particularly cold period.