Impacts of Climate Change on Chronic Conditions
Impacts of Climate Change on Chronic Conditions
Project Status:In progress
Knowledge User(s)
Patient and Public Partner
Funding Source(s)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance
Project Objectives
The objective is this scoping review is to identify Canadian patients with chronic conditions perceptions and knowledge on the impacts of climate change on their condition. The secondary objective is to identify Canadian healthcare practitioners' perceptions and knowledge of the impacts of climate change on patients with chronic health conditions.
Research Approach
Scoping Review
Project Lead(s)
Jenna Rines
Jenna Rines is a social worker and research consultant who has lived with chronic illness (Crohn’s Disease and others) since 2010. She earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto and pursued a clinical career in acute and community healthcare settings before transitioning to work in patient and community-engaged research. She was a 2021/2022 Social Work Health Futures Fellow and is interested in contributing to transformative responses to social and environmental injustices.
Jenna Rines
Jenna Rines is a social worker and research consultant who...
Sara Guilcher
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
Project Outputs
In Progress