Tetzlaff Emily J, Goulet Nicholas, Gorman Melissa, Ioannou Leonidas G, Kenny Glen P
Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 125 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.
Climate Change and Innovation Bureau, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Safe Environments Directorate, Health Canada, 269 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada.
Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Aug 30;11(17):2423. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11172423.
Extreme heat events directly impact worker health and cause additional cascading and transitional workplace impacts. However, current investigations on these impacts often rely on specific datasets (e.g., compensation claims, hospitalizations). Thus, to continue to work towards preventing and mitigating the occupational risks posed by extreme heat events, this study aimed to explore the occupational impacts of the 2021 Heat Dome in Canada using a qualitative content analysis method on a news-based dataset. A systematized review of news articles published before, during, and after the 2021 Heat Dome was conducted on academic ( = 8) and news ( = 5) databases, along with targeted grey literature. Two researchers qualitatively coded the articles in NVivo for occupational impacts or references mentioned within the articles. Overall, 52 different occupations were identified as being impacted by the 2021 Heat Dome. Impacts were diverse and ranged from work cancellations or delays to work modifications and reports of heat-related illnesses. The 2021 Heat Dome impacted the health and safety of many occupational groups and provided new insights into the expanding impacts that extreme heat events can have on the Canadian workforce. With climate projections showing a growing trend of more hot days and intense heat waves in Canada, addressing these concerns should be a critical priority.
极端高温事件直接影响工人健康，并对工作场所造成额外的连锁反应和过渡性影响。然而，目前对这些影响的调查往往依赖于特定数据集（如赔偿申请、住院数据）。因此，为继续致力于预防和减轻极端高温事件带来的职业风险，本研究旨在运用定性内容分析法，基于一个新闻数据集来探究2021年加拿大热穹顶事件的职业影响。对学术数据库（n = 8）、新闻数据库（n = 5）以及有针对性的灰色文献进行了系统化审查，内容为2021年热穹顶事件之前、期间和之后发表的新闻文章。两名研究人员在NVivo中对文章进行定性编码，以确定文章中提及的职业影响或相关参考内容。总体而言，共识别出52种不同职业受到了2021年热穹顶事件的影响。影响多种多样，包括工作取消或延误、工作调整以及与高温相关疾病的报告。2021年热穹顶事件影响了许多职业群体的健康和安全，并为极端高温事件对加拿大劳动力可能产生的不断扩大的影响提供了新见解。鉴于气候预测显示加拿大炎热天数和强烈热浪呈增长趋势，解决这些问题应成为关键优先事项。
