A Study Protocol to Determine Heat-Related Health Impacts among Primary Schoolchildren in South Africa
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Setting and Sample
2.2. Data Collection
2.3. Quality Control
2.4. Data Management and Analysis
2.5. Ethical Procedure
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
HPCSA | Health Professions Council of South Africa |
NDoE | National Department of Basic Education |
NDoH | National Department of Health |
USNWS | United States National Weather Services |
NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
CANTAB | Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery |
SANC | South African Nursing Council |
STATA | Software for Statistics and Data Science |
RE | Random Effects |
OR | Odds Ratio |
CI | Confidence Intervals |
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Level | Apparent Temperature Range | Warning | Possible Heat Health Effect |
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1 | 26.7–31.7 °C | Caution | Fatigue, discomfort possible |
2 | 32.2–40 °C | Extreme caution | Sunstroke, heat cramps, heat exhaustion possible |
3 | 40.6–53.9 °C | Danger | Sunstroke, heat cramps, heat exhaustion likely, heat stroke possible |
4 | 54.5 °C or higher | Extreme danger | Sunstroke and heat stroke highly likely |
Number | Questions | Hours | ||||||
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08:00–08:59 | 9:00–9:59 | 10:00–10:59 | 11:00–11:59 | 12:00–12:59 | 13:00–13:59 | 14:00–15:00 | ||
1 | Was there a time during the day when you felt tired? | × | ||||||
2 | Was there ever a time during the day that you had a headache? | × | ||||||
3 | Was there any time during the day you found it hard to pay attention in class | × | ||||||
4 | Was there any time during the day that you felt sick? | × | ||||||
5 | Was there any time during the day that you felt dizzy? | × | ||||||
6 | Was there any time during school hours that you had nausea or felt like throwing up? | × | ||||||
7 | Was there any time during the day that you felt thirsty? | × | ||||||
8 | Was there a time during the day when you felt sleepy or slept in class? | × |
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Bidassey-Manilal, S.; Wright, C.Y.; Kapwata, T.; Shirinde, J. A Study Protocol to Determine Heat-Related Health Impacts among Primary Schoolchildren in South Africa. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 5531. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155531
Bidassey-Manilal S, Wright CY, Kapwata T, Shirinde J. A Study Protocol to Determine Heat-Related Health Impacts among Primary Schoolchildren in South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(15):5531. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155531
Chicago/Turabian StyleBidassey-Manilal, Shalin, Caradee Yael Wright, Thandi Kapwata, and Joyce Shirinde. 2020. "A Study Protocol to Determine Heat-Related Health Impacts among Primary Schoolchildren in South Africa" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 15: 5531. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155531