Exploring Portuguese physicians' perceptions of climate change impacts on health: A qualitative study
A Doutoranda em Relações Interculturais na Universidade Aberta de Portugal e investigadora da Societies and Environmental Sustainability Research Line do Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Laboratório Associado Terra da Universidade de Coimbra e da sua extensão na Universidade Aberta de Portugal, Nidia Ponte, publicou, em coautoria com Fátima Alves e Diogo Guedes Vidal, o artigo intitulado "Exploring Portuguese physicians' perceptions of climate change impacts on health: A qualitative study" na revista "The Journal of Climate Change and Health" (Q1)! O artigo procurou investigar como os médicos em Portugal compreendem, explicam e experienciam os impactos das alterações climáticas na saúde na sua prática clínica.
Destaques do Estudo:
- Primeiro estudo sobre as perceções dos médicos portugueses a respeito dos impactos das mudanças climáticas na saúde.
- Reconhecimento dos efeitos do clima, destacando o aumento de problemas respiratórios.
- Conhecimento limitado sobre a relação entre clima e saúde.
- Necessidade de integrar a consciencialização climática na formação médica.
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PhD candidate in Intercultural Relations at Universidade Aberta and researcher at the Societies and Environmental Sustainability Research Line of the Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Associate Laboratory Terra of the University of Coimbra, and its extension at Universidade Aberta of Portugal, Nídia Ponte, has co-authored with Fátima Alves and Diogo Guedes Vidal the article titled "Exploring Portuguese physicians' perceptions of climate change impacts on health: A qualitative study" in the journal "The Journal of Climate Change and Health" (Q1)! The article investigates how physicians in Portugal understand, explain, and experience the impacts of climate change on health in their clinical practice.
Study Highlights:
- First study on Portuguese physicians' perceptions regarding the impacts of climate change on health.
- Recognition of climate effects, notably increased respiratory issues.
- Limited knowledge on the relationship between climate and health.
- Need to integrate climate awareness into medical training.
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#Climate #Health #ClimateChange #Medicine #Education #SocialPerceptions #OpenAccess #physicians
Ponte, N., Alves, F., & Vidal, D. G. (2024). Exploring Portuguese physicians' perceptions of climate change impacts on health: A qualitative study. The Journal of Climate Change and Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100333
