TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Heatwaves and their health risks: knowledge, risk perceptions and behaviours of the German population in summer 2022
JO  - European journal of public health
A1  - Shamsrizi, Parichehr
A1  - Jenny, Mirjam Annina
A1  - Sprengholz, Philipp
A1  - Geiger, Mattis
A1  - Jäger, Christopher Bruce
A1  - Betsch, Cornelia
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Heatwaves are becoming more common and impact health. We conducted a representative survey in June 2022 in Germany to determine people's knowledge and protective behaviours on heat days. In data from 953 respondents, we found that a large proportion informed themselves about upcoming heat days, but there are considerable gaps in knowledge. While knowledge was not related to taking up protecting behaviour, other predictors were (e.g. risk perception). Health campaigns should therefore not only aim to improve knowledge but also address risk perceptions, facilitate social learning, communicate social norms and remove barriers that prevent protective behaviours.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1101-1262
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad109
ID  - ref1
ER  -