Developing A Definition Of Climate And Health Literacy
| Autor: | Valerie J. Stull, Jonathan A. Patz, Maggie L. Grabow, Vijay S. Limaye |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Government
Scope (project management) Health professionals business.industry 030503 health policy & services Health Policy media_common.quotation_subject Equity (finance) Climate change Health literacy Public relations Literacy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Political science 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science Set (psychology) business media_common |
| Zdroj: | Health Affairs. 39:2182-2188 |
| ISSN: | 1544-5208 0278-2715 |
| DOI: | 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01116 |
| Popis: | A new generation of activists is calling for bold responses to the climate crisis. Although young people are motivated to act on climate issues, existing educational frameworks do not adequately prepare them by addressing the scope and complexity of the human health risks associated with climate change. We adapted the US government's climate literacy principles to propose a definition and corresponding set of elements for a concept we term climate and health literacy. We conducted a scoping review to assess how the peer-reviewed literature addresses these elements. Our analysis reveals a focus on training health professionals; more international than US domestic content; and limited information about data and models, fossil fuels, and equity. We propose developing a framework that builds on the elements to support a broader educational agenda that prepares students and future leaders to recognize the complex health ramifications of a changing climate. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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