Abstract
In the article Perceptions of physiotherapists about their role in health promotion at an acute hospital: a qualitative study [ [1] Walkeden S. Walker K. Perceptions of physiotherapists about their role in health promotion at an acute hospital: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy. 2015; 101: 226-231 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (22) Google Scholar ] authors Walkeden and Walker suggest that physiotherapists are in a unique position to undertake health promotion because of their relatively frequent and prolonged patient contact time. They also highlight the need for the physiotherapy profession to broaden its health promotion role to meet the “challenges of healthcare in the 21st century” [ [1] Walkeden S. Walker K. Perceptions of physiotherapists about their role in health promotion at an acute hospital: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy. 2015; 101: 226-231 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (22) Google Scholar ]. One of the greatest emerging health challenges is climate change. Scientific opinion is now almost unanimous regarding the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on climate and public health implications are a recent focus [ [2] McMichael A. Woodruff R. Hales S. Climate change and human health: present and future risks. Lancet. 2006; 367: 859-869 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (1696) Google Scholar ]. Current climate modeling systems indicate that globally we will face rising temperatures, increased frequency of extreme weather events and increased air pollution [ 2 McMichael A. Woodruff R. Hales S. Climate change and human health: present and future risks. Lancet. 2006; 367: 859-869 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (1696) Google Scholar , 3 Hajat S. O’Conner M. Kosatsky T. Health effects of hot weather: from awareness of risk factors to effective health protection. Lancet. 2010; 375: 856-863 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (287) Google Scholar , 4 DeSorio M. Katsouyanni K. Michelozzi P. Climate change, extreme weather events, air pollution and respiratory health in Europe. Eur Respir J. 2013; 42: 826-843 Crossref PubMed Scopus (150) Google Scholar ].
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