ArticleInternational journal of public health research2019
Climate change and health beliefs, knowledge, and educational needs among disaster providers.
Article in International journal of public health research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Climate Change and Sustainable Healthcare: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Educational Role of Healthcare Workers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Pan American climate resilient health systems: a training course for health professionals.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2024Article
- Climate Change Education for Environmental Sustainability among Health Professionals: An Integrative Review.SAGE open nursingReview
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Abstract
introductionClimate change has been called the greatest public health threat of our time. Increasing morbidity and mortality is expected to continue as climate-associated disasters become more prevalent. Disaster health professionals are on the front lines of addressing these health sequalae, making the need to assess their knowledge of climate change and health and their perceived need for a policy response critically important.
objectiveThe purpose of this study is to examine the knowledge, opinions, and educational needs of disaster health providers surrounding climate change and health.
methodsA web-based questionnaire assessing disaster health professionals' attitudes and knowledge on the health effects of climate change and associated policy recommendations was administered to a sample of disaster health professionals.
resultsAmong the study's 150 participants, 95% responded affirmatively that climate change exists and is largely caused by humans. Two-thirds (67%) indicated climate change affects their patient's health and 93% indicated climate change will continue to affect patients in the future. Respondents also believed climate change will impact vulnerable populations such as children under four years old (75%), the elderly (72%) and those living in poverty (71%). Three-quarters (76%) indicated educating patients about climate change and its association with health outcomes should be integrated into health professions education.
conclusionDisaster health professionals need access to education on climate-change related health impacts, materials for patients and relevant policy information. This research provides evidence from front-line disaster and emergency health professionals that can inform policy on climate change and health.
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