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Health Consequences of Climate Change: Continuing Education Opportunities for Health Professionals in the United States
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. October, 2023, p1, 6 p.
Subject
Massachusetts
Language
English
ISSN
0022-0124
Abstract
Climate change is a looming public health challenge. The health consequences of climate change are increasingly recognized as contributing to negative health outcomes for individuals, families, communities, and populations. The education of health professionals in academic programs and continuing education in clinical practice settings is critical in today's world. The Association of American Medical Colleges and the National League for Nursing, among other organizations, have urged academic programs to include the impact of climate change on health in health professions education and have started to integrate it into curricula. However, health professionals educated over the past several decades have received little content related to the deleterious impact of climate change on health. Therefore, continuing education programs addressing the health consequences of climate change are being developed to fill the gap in health professions education globally. This review study explicated the available continuing education opportunities for public health professionals and health care providers related to the health consequences of climate change. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 202x;5x(x):xx–xx.]
Climate change is among the most urgent global public health problems. Significant adverse health consequences impact individuals, families, communities, and populations. Scientific literature on the deleterious impacts of greenhouse gas [...]