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Preventive Program for Heat Stress-related Illnesses Resulting from Climate Change among Farmers in Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals "Egypt Vision 2030".

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Community health nursing

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Background: Heat-related illnesses are the most frequent health consequences of farmers' extended exposure to elevated temperatures.  Aim:  This study aimed to evaluate the effect of preventive program for heat stress-related illnesses resulting from climate change among farmers in alignment with sustainable development goals "Egypt Vision 2030". Design: A quasi- experimental design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at eight Agricultural Associations in Benha City. Sampling: Simple random sample was used to carry out the study. Total sample size included 160 farmers. Tools of data collection: One tool was used; An interviewing tool comprised of four parts as socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, farmers` knowledge about sustainable development goals, climate change and heat stress-related illnesses resulting from climate change and farmers` reported practices regarding prevention of the effects of heat stress resulting from climate change. Results: 6.9% of studied farmers had good knowledge regarding sustainable development goals, climate change and heat stress-related illnesses resulting from climate change pre preventive program that raised to 65.6% post preventive program, and 11.3% of studied farmers had satisfactory reported practices regarding prevention the effects of heat stress related illnesses resulting from climate change pre preventive program which enhanced to 76.9% post preventive program. Conclusion: Preventive program was efficient in improving farmers` knowledge and practices regarding heat stress-related illnesses resulting from climate change. Recommendations: Developing continuous preventive programs for farmers to raise the knowledge and practices about prevention of heat stress-related illnesses resulting from climate change.

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10.21608/jnsbu.2023.387260

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Climate Change, farmers, Heat Stress-related Illnesses, Preventive program, sustainable development goals, Egypt Vision 2030

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Samir Abdelaziz

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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Taisser

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Hamido Abosree

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Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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Kamal Shedeed

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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4

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2

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42195

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2023-07-01

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2024-10-20

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2023-07-01

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1,108

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1,126

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2682-3934

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2735-5802

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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Preventive Program for Heat Stress-related Illnesses Resulting from Climate Change among Farmers in Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals "Egypt Vision 2030".

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28 Dec 2024