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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

Perspectives on climate action and the changing burden of infectious diseases among young Italian doctors and students: a national survey.

Francesco Vladimiro Segala, Francesco Di Gennaro, Lucia A A Giannini, Giacomo Stroffolini, Agnese Colpani, Andrea De Vito, Stefano Di Gregorio, Luisa Frallonardo, Giacomo Guido, Roberta Novara and 11 more

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Francesco Vladimiro SegalaClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Francesco Di GennaroClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Lucia A A GianniniDoctors4Future, "Chi si Cura di Te?", Rome, Italy.
Giacomo StroffoliniDoctors4Future, "Chi si Cura di Te?", Rome, Italy.
Agnese ColpaniUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Andrea De VitoUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Stefano Di GregorioClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Luisa FrallonardoClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Giacomo GuidoClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Roberta NovaraClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Angela AmendolaraClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Ilenia Annunziata RitaccoClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Francesca FerranteClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Lorenzo MasiniScientist Rebellion, Verona, Italy.
Ilaria IannettiDoctors4Future, "Chi si Cura di Te?", Rome, Italy.
Salvatore MazzeoDoctors4Future, "Chi si Cura di Te?", Rome, Italy.
Silvia MarelloDoctors4Future, "Chi si Cura di Te?", Rome, Italy.
Nicola VeroneseGeriatric Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Federico GobbiDepartment of Infectious-Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Roberta IattaInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Annalisa SaracinoClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The eco-climatic crisis has been defined by the World Health Organization as the "single biggest health threat facing humanity," influencing both the emergence of zoonoses and the spread of vector-borne and water-borne diseases. The aim of this survey was to explore knowledge, eco-anxiety and attitudes toward the ecological and climate crisis among young Italian doctors and medical students. Methods: A cross-sectional, multicenter survey was conducted from November 2022 to June 2023, by administering an anonymous questionnaire to Italian doctors and students of medicine. Endpoint of the study was a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) score on ecological and climate crisis (0-20 points). Association between variables and KAP score was assessed by Kruskal-Wallis' or Spearman's test, as appropriate, and significant variables were included into ordinal regression model and reported as adjusted odds ratio (aOR) with their 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: Both KAP and eco-anxiety scores showed acceptable levels of consistency with Cronbach's alpha. A total of 605 medical doctors and students living in 19 Italian regions were included in the study. Median age [Q1-Q3] was 27.6 [24.1-31.3] and females were 352 (58.2%). Despite showing good attitudes toward climate action, knowledge gap were found, with 42.5% ( Conclusion: Young Italian doctors and medical students are concerned about the climate crisis but show poor knowledge of these topics. The Italian academic system should urgently respond to this need.

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Climate ChangeHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticePhysiciansStudents, MedicalAdultCommunicable DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansItalyMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultclimate actionclimate changeeco-anxietyinfectious diseasesmedical educationplanetary health

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