Respiratory Symptom Burden and Quality of Life Among Older Adults Amidst Climate Change: A Descriptive Rapid Survey in Indonesia

Etty Rekawati, Winda Eriska, Utami Rachmawati, Dikha Ayu Kurnia, Junaiti Sahar, Jing-Jy Wang, Muhammad Agung Akbar, Department of Community Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, West Java, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, West Java, Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Doctoral Student, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, West Java

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on April 06, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print.
Climate change has intensified environmental conditions that may affect respiratory comfort and overall well-being, particularly among older adults. Empirical evidence on respiratory symptoms and quality of life in later life across diverse climatic ...