[Climate change and vector-borne diseases. From knowledge to action]

Abstract

Andalusia is particularly sensitive to climate change, not only because of extreme weather events, but also because of the impact on the population dynamics of vectors, pathogens, reservoirs and hosts, which has led to a change in the epidemiological patterns of vector-borne diseases. In order to achieve an integrated vector management for disease control, public action is necessary. This study describes the design of the initial phase of a strategy for knowledge translation about climate change and vector-borne diseases to the public, using transdisciplinary co-creation and the World Café participatory method with three discussion rounds to address strategies for three age groups (adults, adolescents and schoolchildren). The aim is to drive knowledge into action and for this purpose the underlying messages for action (strategic and instrumental) have been identified, as well as the formats of the knowledge products and the potential implementers of the strategies.

Keywords: Actitudes y práctica en salud; Attitudes; Biomedical; Cambio climático; Climate change; Comunicación interdisciplinaria; Conocimientos; Enfermedades transmitidas por vectores; Health knowledge; Interdisciplinary communication; Investigación en medicina traslacional; Practice; Transferencia de conocimientos; Translational science; Vector-borne diseases.