Perception, attitude and behavior in relation to climate change: A survey among CDC health professionals in Shanxi province, China

Environmental Research

Volumn 134, Issue , 2014, Pages 301-308

  Wei, Junni ^a   Hansen, Alana ^b   Zhang, Ying ^c   Li, Hong ^d   Liu, Qiyong ^e,f   Sun, Yehuan ^g   Bi, Peng ^b  

^a SHANXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d Shanxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

^e CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^f SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^g ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Mitigation; Policy; Public perception

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CHINA; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHINA; CLIMATE CHANGE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84907506742     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.08.006     Document Type: Article

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