Health effects of heating, ventilation and air conditioning on hospital patients: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the face of climate change, the protection of vulnerable patients from extreme climatic conditions is of growing interest to the healthcare sector and governments. Inpatients are especially susceptible to heat due to acute illness and/or chronic diseases. Their condition can be aggravated by adverse environmental factors. Installing air conditioning can be seen as an element of public health adaptation because it was shown to improve mortality rates of hospital patients experiencing hot temperatures. Still, the mediating factors and resulting health effects are largely unknown.

Method

The PRISMA-ScR guideline was followed for this scoping review. Available evidence on the health effects of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and fans was searched in M

SUBMITTER: Lenzer B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7448359 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature