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Table 2 Percentage of care managers who agreed on the importance and feasibility of institutional-level measures, by cooling measure a

From: Implementation evaluation of the Dutch national heat plan among long-term care institutions in Amsterdam: a cross-sectional study

Institutional-level cooling measure

Importance

Feasibility

 

Less important

Important

Very important

No problems

Some problems

Large problems

a) Lowering sunshade between 12.00 and 16.00

4%

30%

67%

72%

24%

4%

b) Lowering sunshade already at sunrise

26%

30%

44%

64%

36%

0%

c) In the evening and at night: natural or mechanical ventilation

0%

67%

33%

32%

48%

20%

d) Closing the windows when outside temperature exceeds inside temperature

8%

50%

42%

64%

16%

20%

e) Turning off heat-producing equipment (e.g. television) when possible

56%

44%

0%

32%

40%

28%

f) Sparing lighting in case of heat distribution

33%

52%

15%

54%

33%

13%

g) Sprinkling water on the rooftops and terraces

37%

52%

11%

33%

25%

42%

h) A central cooled room accessible to all residents

35%

46%

19%

29%

17%

54%

i) Closing curtains in case of invading sunlight

11%

59%

30%

56%

28%

16%

j) Air conditioning switched on during part of the day

18%

45%

36%

42%

11%

47%

k) Switching on fans during part of the day

0%

77%

23%

61%

26%

13%

  1. aBecause of rounding-off errors, some percentages add up to 99% or 101%.