Heat stress during pregnancy Heat stress during pregnancy
Conditions
Interventions
Not applicable.
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a target group representative must meet all of the following criteria:Adult (>18 years of age), pregnant at the moment or <18 months postpartum, that experienced the pregnancy while living in Rotterdam and currently residing in Rotterdam.Residing in a low income neighborhood and/ or social housing.Lived experience with warm ambient temperatures/ heat stress during pregnancy.Professional stakeholders must work with heat-related topics and/or climate adaptation OR within maternity care and/or public health.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject (pregnant individuals/mothers and professional stakeholders) who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:Insufficient proficiency in the Dutch language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main project endpoint is the creation of a two heat action summary sheets, one tailored to pregnant women and one for maternity care professionals, that can be consulted for actionable advice on excessively hot days as well as knowledge dissemination within social and professional networks. Users will be able to get an overview of key actions, warning signs, recommendations for mitigation through behavioural or environment, and contact pathways. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactJ.V. Been
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Outcome results
None listed