MbShea@PWP@English@UMCP

Beginning: Hook audience with narrative about how climate change and its effects on human health. Talk about climate change and health in general and then move into a more focused direction, talking about climate change in a vulnerable population, specifically pregnant women and neonates. Include brief definitions. Propose the claim that heat exposure increases the risk of adverse pregnancy-related health problems.
Middle: Lemon-Shaped. A summary of 7-10 articles that I pulled from my literature search, regarding different exposures to heat and various health outcomes, like low birth weight, preterm birth, early term birth, preeclampsia, hypertension, and etc. Include review of the current evidence, with results/findings from the studies
End: Current recommendations for medical providers and public health practitioners as well as recommendations for a general audience, especially pregnant women. Include future directions (as global warming increases what further research needs to be conducted to emphasize the association between heat and adverse outcomes). Mention a few health interventions conducted in other countries that address climate change’s effects on health
LOGOS: 1) Data on heat’s association with pregnancy-related health outcomes 2) Plausible physiological (biological) mechanisms for how heat can lead to these outcomes
PATHOS: Anecdotal or narrative pieces on how rising temperatures has affected women’s pregnancies or the health of their babies

ETHOS: Credibility of researchers and scientists who have conducted these studies. These scientists are very well established and have received degrees from impressive programs

STRUCTURE: I will use two structures (parts): 1) Present the content for a more scientific community and 2) Present a condensed version (400-500 words max) of the material to a more lay audience

GOAL: Persuade/guide medical providers and public health practitioners about the effects of rising global temperatures on pregnancy and how to integrate those tailored practices into antenatal, postnatal, and neonatal care

K,

Good plan! And, an elongated lemon shape works well.

Your goal: to provide clear knowledge in support of the claim that heat rise will be a serious risk for maternal-child health.

Your reader will know this from your review/summary AND be clear about what to read next.

Glad you can help them with this round-up/summary of key knowledge for policy development.