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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28941| Publication type: | Conference poster |
| Type of review: | Not specified |
| Title: | “Climate change and health” in health care professions |
| Authors: | Eggenschwiler, Ruth Hammer, Kristin |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.21256/zhaw-28941 |
| Conference details: | 7th EMA Education Conference, Athens, Greece, 26-29 October 2023 |
| Issue Date: | 28-Oct-2023 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Climate change; Health professional; Education |
| Subject (DDC): | 610: Medicine and health |
| Abstract: | Introduction: In 2009, The Lancet identified climate change as the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century. Understanding the health impact of climate change and extreme weather events is crucial for all health professionals. Vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, young children and the elderly are particularly affected by climate change. For example, pregnant women are at higher risk of mortality from extreme heat because of their limited ability for adaptation. Pregnancy and childbirth can be used to raise awareness of healthy and sustainable lifestyle changes, and those affected are more likely to be accepting. Health professionals are required to develop skills to identify and integrate the health impacts of climate change into their work with clients. At the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), the topic of "Impacts of climate change" on health is rarely included in the curriculum of the bachelor's degree programe in Health. The relevance of the topic has been outlined for the education and training of health professionals and appeals for existing teaching and learning formats to be supplemented by the topics of climate and sustainability. For this reason, an elective module is offered for students of all degree programe (Occupational Therapy, Health Promotion & Prevention, Midwifery, Nursing and Physiotherapy). The issue is particularly important for midwives because they provide care to people in a sensitive phase of their lives in which climate change has a major impact. Course aim: Participants will gain an insight into the structure and implementation of the interprofessional elective module "Climate (Change) & Health" offered in the ZHAW midwifery programe. The aim of the workshop is to stimulate interdisciplinary exchange. It will focus on the following questions What ideas are there for the development of skills in the role of a change agent? What are the challenges in the didactic and methodological preparation of the topic of "climate change" in the teaching? What possibilities and experiences already exist for interdisciplinary training in the context of climate change and sustainability? Workshop Structure: After a short input, participants will be invited to discuss different questions. The exchange of experiences should serve as a basis for ideas for own implementation of the topic "climate (change) & health" or a larger field in professional education. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28941 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | School of Health Sciences |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Midwifery and Reproductive Health (IHG) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen Gesundheit |
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Eggenschwiler, R., & Hammer, K. (2023, October 28). “Climate change and health” in health care professions. 7th EMA Education Conference, Athens, Greece, 26-29 October 2023. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28941
Eggenschwiler, R. and Hammer, K. (2023) ‘“Climate change and health” in health care professions’, in 7th EMA Education Conference, Athens, Greece, 26-29 October 2023. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28941.
R. Eggenschwiler and K. Hammer, ““Climate change and health” in health care professions,” in 7th EMA Education Conference, Athens, Greece, 26-29 October 2023, Oct. 2023. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-28941.
EGGENSCHWILER, Ruth und Kristin HAMMER, 2023. “Climate change and health” in health care professions. In: 7th EMA Education Conference, Athens, Greece, 26-29 October 2023. Conference poster. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. 28 Oktober 2023
Eggenschwiler, Ruth, and Kristin Hammer. 2023. ““Climate Change and Health” in Health Care Professions.” Conference poster. In 7th EMA Education Conference, Athens, Greece, 26-29 October 2023. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28941.
Eggenschwiler, Ruth, and Kristin Hammer. ““Climate Change and Health” in Health Care Professions.” 7th EMA Education Conference, Athens, Greece, 26-29 October 2023, ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, 2023, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28941.
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