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Educating Community Health Professionals About the Health-Related Effects of Climate Change Through ECHO Telementoring
- Source :
- Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol 13 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publishing, 2022.
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Abstract
- Introduction: Climate change is a global public health emergency causing extensive morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although most large medical organizations endorse the need to train health care professionals in climate change, such trainings are not readily available. Methods: This article describes the results of an 8-week, 75-min per week, Climate Change and Human Health ECHO (CCHH ECHO) synchronous telementoring course for post-licensure health professionals. The primary goals were: to increase knowledge, self-efficacy, and communication skills. Participants were eligible to receive up to 10 h of no-cost continuing education credits and a certificate for completing the program. Results: The 8-week course included 625 unique participants from 25 countries. An interprofessional group of clinicians, health professionals, and educators included: 130/28% PhD, 92/20% MD/DO, 52/12% RN/NP/PA, 50/11% MPH. The prospective survey demonstrated a significant improvement in knowledge, confidence, attitudes ( P
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21501327 and 21501319
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.68e110da25e465eb0915c883cefec2e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319221102033