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Implementing extreme weather event advice and guidance in English public health systems

Wistow, J.; Curtis, S.; Bone, A.

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Authors

S. Curtis

A. Bone



Abstract

Background Extreme weather events (EWEs) can significantly impact on mortality and morbidity in the UK. How EWE guidance is disseminated and applied across health and social care systems, at the local, operational level, is not well understood. Methods This exploratory study develops tools and resources to assist local stakeholders to cascade national ‘all weather’ EWE guidance across local systems. These resources are also used to evaluate the local interpretation and implementation of this advice and guidance within three local authority areas. In total, five discussion group meetings were held and 45 practitioners took part in the study. A thematic analysis was conducted. Results The main themes emerging from the analysis related to awareness of PHE guidance for EWE preparedness, data sharing feasibility, community engagement, specific conditions in remote rural areas and capacity of frontline staff. Conclusions The relative difficulty in finding where the study 'best fits’ on local stakeholders’ agendas suggests that year-round and preparedness planning for EWEs may not have been considered a high priority in participating areas. This study adds to the relatively limited evidence internationally concerning the practical implementation at local level of national adaptation advice and guidance and potential barriers to achieving this.

Citation

Wistow, J., Curtis, S., & Bone, A. (2017). Implementing extreme weather event advice and guidance in English public health systems. Journal of Public Health, 39(3), 498-505. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdw094

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 28, 2016
Online Publication Date Sep 21, 2016
Publication Date Sep 1, 2017
Deposit Date Sep 26, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Public Health
Print ISSN 1741-3842
Electronic ISSN 1741-3850
Publisher Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 39
Issue 3
Pages 498-505
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdw094

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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Public Health following peer review. The version of record Wistow, J., Curtis, S. & Bone, A. (2017). Implementing extreme weather event advice and guidance in English public health systems. Journal of Public Health 39(3): 498-505 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdw094




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