Wiskel Tess, Matthews-Trigg Nathaniel, Stevens Kristin, Miles Thomas T, Dresser Caleb, Bernstein Aaron
Author Affiliations: Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Wiskel and Dresser); Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Wiskel and Dresser); Americares, Stamford, Connecticut (Mr Matthews-Trigg, Ms Stevens, and Dr Miles); and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Wiskel, Dresser, and Bernstein).
J Ambul Care Manage. 2025;48(2):73-83. doi: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000519. Epub 2025 Feb 24.
Climate-sensitive extreme weather events are increasingly impacting frontline clinic operations. We conducted a national, cross-sectional survey of 284 self-identified administrators and other staff at frontline clinics determining their attitudes toward climate change and the impacts, resilience, and preparedness of clinics for extreme weather events. Most respondents (80.2%) reported that humans are causing climate change, and nearly half (45.9%) reported concerns about extreme weather impacting their job, with barriers to preparedness including financing and knowledge and resources. Over a third (41.8%) of respondents reported taking steps to protect their clinic infrastructure from extreme weather, including by addressing power and improving ventilation.
对气候敏感的极端天气事件日益影响一线诊所的运营。我们对284名自我认定的一线诊所管理人员和其他工作人员进行了一项全国性横断面调查，以确定他们对气候变化的态度以及诊所应对极端天气事件的影响、恢复力和准备情况。大多数受访者（80.2%）报告称人类正在导致气候变化，近一半（45.9%）的受访者表示担心极端天气会影响他们的工作，准备工作的障碍包括资金、知识和资源。超过三分之一（41.8%）的受访者报告称已采取措施保护其诊所基础设施免受极端天气影响，包括解决电力问题和改善通风。
