Social Capital as a Framework to Address Organizational Climate Change Policy.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI:10.3928/00989134-20240502-02

Julie Becker, Ruth McDermott-Levy, Caroline Moore, Mary Louise Mitsdarffer

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Abstract

Purpose: To examine state Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) in Pennsylvania for services they provide to older adults regarding extreme events and how readiness can be captured through social networks and policies at the local, state, and federal levels.

Method: Using an online survey, 79% of AAA directors answered questions describing perceptions and actions related to social capital and its influence on policy.

Results: AAAs acknowledged weather/temperature changes impact the need to prepare for common scenarios of extreme weather, temperature, and flooding. AAAs reported major social connections with county government and one state agency, with limited connections with federal agencies.

Conclusion: Multiple opportunities exist for AAAs to consider climate change in expansion efforts, specifically regarding health care. Geriatric nurses can play a key role in expansion, advocacy, and policy development for AAAs that serve older adults in the context of climate change. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(6), 11-15.].

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社会资本作为解决组织气候变化政策的框架。

目的：研究宾夕法尼亚州的各州老龄地区机构（AAA）为老年人提供的有关极端事件的服务，以及如何通过社会网络和地方、州及联邦层面的政策做好准备：通过在线调查，79% 的老年辅助机构负责人回答了与社会资本及其对政策的影响相关的看法和行动问题：美国航空航天局承认天气/气温变化影响了为极端天气、气温和洪水等常见情况做好准备的必要性。AAA 报告称与县政府和一个州政府机构有主要的社会联系，与联邦机构的联系有限：美国老年保健协会在扩展工作中考虑气候变化的机会很多，特别是在医疗保健方面。在气候变化的背景下，老年护理人员可以在为老年人提供服务的 AAA 的扩展、宣传和政策制定方面发挥关键作用。[老年护理杂志》，50（6），11-15]。

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Journal of gerontological nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

7.70%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Gerontological Nursing is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal publishing clinically relevant original articles on the practice of gerontological nursing across the continuum of care in a variety of health care settings, for more than 40 years.