Climate-specific health literacy and medical advice: The potential for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. An exploratory study

Background: Despite scientific consensus about the risks of climate change on human health, patients’ knowledge on climate change related health risks is largely unexplored. The current study aimed to investigate the current state of climate-specific healthy literacy in patients and the impact of cl...

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Autores principales:	Lydia Reismann, Andrea Weber, Michael Leitzmann, Carmen Jochem
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Planetary health Literacy Awareness Communication Health co-benefits Climate change Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:56b6304c34f34500863b4ce8d2a90cb02021-11-18T04:54:13ZClimate-specific health literacy and medical advice: The potential for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. An exploratory study2667-278210.1016/j.joclim.2021.100072https://doaj.org/article/56b6304c34f34500863b4ce8d2a90cb02021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278221000699https://doaj.org/toc/2667-2782Background: Despite scientific consensus about the risks of climate change on human health, patients’ knowledge on climate change related health risks is largely unexplored. The current study aimed to investigate the current state of climate-specific healthy literacy in patients and the impact of climate-specific medical advice on patients’ behavior regarding health co-benefits. Methods: In December 2020 and January 2021, a total of 449 questionnaires comprising 23 items were completed by patients of general practitioners (GPs) and gynecologists. Results: The majority of general consultations by physicians (86.6% patients from GPs, 84.5% from gynecologists) did not contain any information about climate change or planetary health. Results indicated that climate change is regarded as a global health threat (84.3%) rather than a concern for patients’ own health (66.4%). Patients who received climate-specific medical advice by their physician showed higher knowledge about and awareness of climate change related health risks (p = 0.002) as well as emotional concern for their own health (p = 0.04) than patients who did not receive advice. Climate-friendly behavior was associated with greater concern about climate change related health-risks (p<0.0001). Conclusions: Climate-specific health literacy may play an important role for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. In order to promote and protect both individual and planetary health, it is crucial to improve the status of climate-specific health literacy.Lydia ReismannAndrea WeberMichael LeitzmannCarmen JochemElsevierarticlePlanetary healthLiteracyAwarenessCommunicationHealth co-benefitsClimate changePublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270Meteorology. ClimatologyQC851-999ENThe Journal of Climate Change and Health, Vol 4, Iss , Pp 100072- (2021)
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topic	Planetary health Literacy Awareness Communication Health co-benefits Climate change Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999
spellingShingle	Planetary health Literacy Awareness Communication Health co-benefits Climate change Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 Lydia Reismann Andrea Weber Michael Leitzmann Carmen Jochem Climate-specific health literacy and medical advice: The potential for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. An exploratory study
description	Background: Despite scientific consensus about the risks of climate change on human health, patients’ knowledge on climate change related health risks is largely unexplored. The current study aimed to investigate the current state of climate-specific healthy literacy in patients and the impact of climate-specific medical advice on patients’ behavior regarding health co-benefits. Methods: In December 2020 and January 2021, a total of 449 questionnaires comprising 23 items were completed by patients of general practitioners (GPs) and gynecologists. Results: The majority of general consultations by physicians (86.6% patients from GPs, 84.5% from gynecologists) did not contain any information about climate change or planetary health. Results indicated that climate change is regarded as a global health threat (84.3%) rather than a concern for patients’ own health (66.4%). Patients who received climate-specific medical advice by their physician showed higher knowledge about and awareness of climate change related health risks (p = 0.002) as well as emotional concern for their own health (p = 0.04) than patients who did not receive advice. Climate-friendly behavior was associated with greater concern about climate change related health-risks (p<0.0001). Conclusions: Climate-specific health literacy may play an important role for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. In order to promote and protect both individual and planetary health, it is crucial to improve the status of climate-specific health literacy.
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title	Climate-specific health literacy and medical advice: The potential for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. An exploratory study
title_short	Climate-specific health literacy and medical advice: The potential for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. An exploratory study
title_full	Climate-specific health literacy and medical advice: The potential for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. An exploratory study
title_fullStr	Climate-specific health literacy and medical advice: The potential for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. An exploratory study
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title_sort	climate-specific health literacy and medical advice: the potential for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. an exploratory study
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Climate-specific health literacy and medical advice: The potential for health co-benefits and climate change mitigation. An exploratory study

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