Comparison of medical and engineering students knowledge and opinions on health effects of environmental hazards: Case study from Hamdard Universities in Karachi

Jamal, Maira; Quddusi, Maida Binte Khalid; Mubeen, Syed Muhammad; Shaikh, Masood Ali

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“…Eight assessed the knowledge of the causes of CC. In one study, the majority of nursing students (65.4%) considered CC to be a balance between natural and human causes [ 42 ], unlike the rest of the studies [ 21 , 32 , 34 , 39 , 43 – 45 ] in which more than 75% of the students identified the contribution of human activities (industrial and vehicular pollution, deforestation, unsustainable consumption of resources, CO 2 emissions) as a cause of CC. Only one study assessed knowledge about pollution produced by the area of health, with less than half of the students correctly identifying that “10% of gas emissions come from the health sector”, and with less knowledge among medical students [ 33 ].…”

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“…Regarding health effects, more than 90% of students identified the interruption in the delivery of health services [ 21 , 33 , 34 ] and diseases related to air quality [ 33 , 34 , 45 ]. More than 60% of students linked skin cancer to increased ultraviolet radiation [ 32 , 45 ]. Other effects identified to a lesser extent were vector-related infectious diseases [ 38 , 39 , 43 ], malnutrition, water quality [ 38 ], mental health conditions [ 33 , 38 ], and cold-related illness [ 21 ].…”

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Health science students’ preparedness for climate change: a scoping review on knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Ccami-Bernal,

Barriga-Chambi,

Quispe-Vicuña

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Introduction Climate change (CC) is a global public health issue, and the role of health professionals in addressing its impact is crucial. However, to what extent health professionals are prepared to deal with CC-related health problems is unclear. We aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health students about the CC. Methods We conducted a scoping review through systematic searches in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Proquest, and EBSCO. We included original scientific research with no language or time restrictions. Two authors independently reviewed and decided on the eligibility of the studies, then performed data extraction. Results 21 studies were included, with a total of 9205 undergraduate nursing, medical, pharmacy, and public health students mainly. Most health science students (> 75%) recognized human activities as the main cause of CC. However, they perceived a lack of knowledge on how to address CC. Moreover, we found inadequate coverage or limited development of CC in related curricula that may contribute to incomplete learning or low confidence in the theoretical and practical concepts of students. Conclusion The findings of our scoping review suggest that while health sciences students possess a general understanding of CC, there is a significant gap in their knowledge regarding its specific health impacts. To address this gap, there is a need for targeted education and training for future health care professionals that emphasizes the health effects of CC.

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Health science students’ preparedness for climate change: a scoping review on knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Ccami-Bernal,

Barriga-Chambi,

Quispe-Vicuña

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Knowledge, perceptions and practices of medical students towards climate change and global warming: A cross sectional study

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Rajamouli

Arora

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Context: Climate change is the biggest global health threat and also the greatest health opportunity of the 21st century. Five warmest years among the last 140 years occurred between 2015 and 2019. Limited information is available regarding the knowledge and practices of medical students towards climate change, especially in India. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in two medical colleges of Karimnagar city from January 2021 to July 2021 involving MBBS and Post-graduate students as study participants. Methods and Material: 903 undergraduate and post-graduate medical students who consented for the study were included. A pre-structured questionnaire was used. Statistical Analysis Used: Data is presented in frequencies and proportions with 95% confidence interval and Chi-square test is used as test of significance. Results: Poor knowledge regarding Sustainable Developmental Goal for climate action, Organisations dealing climate change and Government actions towards climate change were observed among study participants. Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases (84%) were answered as the major health impacts of climate change. Majority (97.4%) of the participants agreed that ‘human actions are also the cause for global warming’. Environment-friendly practices were observed significantly high among participants with adequate knowledge. Major (72%) source of learning about climate change was via internet. Conclusions: Our study found that major proportion of participants doesn’t have environment-friendly practices. However, the participants with adequate knowledge about climate change were observed to have more eco-friendly practices compared to participants with inadequate knowledge.

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Comparison of medical and engineering students knowledge and opinions on health effects of environmental hazards: Case study from Hamdard Universities in Karachi

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Health science students’ preparedness for climate change: a scoping review on knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Health science students’ preparedness for climate change: a scoping review on knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Knowledge, perceptions and practices of medical students towards climate change and global warming: A cross sectional study

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