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Relationship Between Ambient Temperature and Humidity and Visits to Mental Health Emergency Departments in Québec

Vida, Stephen, Durocher, Martin, Ouarda, Taha B. M. J., Gosselin, Pierre·2012·Psychiatric Services
DOI 10.1176/appi.ps.201100485
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OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether the number of emergency department visits for "mental and psychosocial problems" varies with temperature or humidity. METHODS: The number of visits in three geographic areas of Québec were examined as a function of temperature and humidity by using routinely collected May-September data for 1995-2007 (N=347,552 visits). Data for two age groups (under age 65 and age 65 and older) were examined. Incidence rate ratios for mean temperature and humidity were estimated by using Poisson regression and generalized additive models. RESULTS: The number of visits tended to increase with increasing mean temperature. At 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) and 25 °C (77.0 °F), the number was usually significantly higher than average. Visits increased with humidity in the younger age group. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest increased use of emergency departments for mental and psychosocial problems with higher mean temperature and humidity, especially in metropolitan areas and in southern Québec. Climate change may make this effect increasingly important.

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  1. García FM, 2009, Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría, 37, 34
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Authors
Vida, S., Durocher, M., Ouarda, T. B. M. J., & Gosselin, P.
Affiliations
McGill University Health Centre (CA)
ORCID
Venue
Psychiatric Services
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Published
2012-11
Volume
63
Issue
11
Pages
1150-1153
ISSN
  • 0022-1597 (ISSN-L)
  • 1075-2730
  • 1557-9700
DOI
10.1176/appi.ps.201100485
OpenAlex
W2114423803
Cited by
133
References
10
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2
FWCI
1.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychiatric Services (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
Keywords
ambient temperature, humidity, psychosocial problems, climate and mental health, climate change, age differences, seasonal variation, Quebec
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Emergency Services, Psychiatric, Female, Hot Temperature, Humans, Humidity, Male, Middle Aged, Quebec, Urban Population, Poisson Distribution, Young Adult

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