The heat wave knowledge, awareness, practice and behavior scale: Translation and validation in Greek

Galanis, Petros; Moisoglou, Ioannis; Katsiroumpa, Aglaia; Vraka, Irene; Siskou, Olga; Konstantakopoulou, Olympia; Tsiachri, Maria; Kaitelidou, Daphne

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-3388675/v1

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“…Another, similar tool has been created by scholars in Malaysia [22]. We decided to use the HWKAPBS for two reasons: (a) Turkey is a Mediterranean country near Greece and so climate conditions are similar, (b) the tool has already been validated in Greek [26] and is proven to be valid and reliable. The HWKAPBS measured knowledge about heat waves (15 items), awareness (five items), practice (five items) and behavior (three items).…”

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Predictors of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Regarding Heat Waves: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study in Greece

Moisoglou,

Katsiroumpa,

Kolisiati

et al. 2024

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Heat waves are a significant consequence of climate change, threatening public health by increasing morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to estimate individuals’ knowledge, attitudes and practice related to heat waves. We conducted an exploratory cross-sectional study in Greece during September 2023. We employed a convenience sample of 1055 participants. We used the heat wave knowledge, awareness, practice and behavior scale (HWKAPBS) to measure our outcome. We measured several socio-demographic variables, such as gender, age and educational level, as potential determinants. Mean scores for the knowledge, awareness, practice and behavior factors were 12.5, 22.7, 22.2 and 12.1, respectively. Females had higher scores for the four factors compared with males. We found a positive relationship between self-perceived health status and awareness, practice and behavior concerning heat waves. Similarly, we identified a positive relationship between self-perceived financial status, and awareness and behavior concerning heat waves. Increased age was associated with an increased practice score, while increased educational level was associated with an increased knowledge score. Additionally, the behavior score was higher among participants in urban areas than those in rural areas. We found statistically significant positive correlations between the four factors. Levels of knowledge, awareness, practice and behavior concerning heat waves were high in our sample. Several socio-demographic variables affect participants’ knowledge, awareness, practice and behavior concerning heat waves.

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