Department of Health Sciences Faculty Articles
Title
Health Science Education and climate change
Publication Date / Copyright Date
3-1-2016
Abstract
Health science outcomes such as increases in vector-borne diseases, and heat-related or pollution-related illness, have long been correlated with changes in climate. The present study seeks the best predictors of attitudes towards climate change, and the most successful policies for addressing them. Health care professionals in a university setting are in a unique position to provide information about attitudes about health science and climate change and lead the way in promoting good practice. Response to change requires accurate assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. The present research addresses response to change and the most effective policies for education in a diffusion of innovation theory framework. The majority of health care professionals who responded to the survey agree that climate change is occurring, or they are interested in it or concerned about it, but may not agree with the focus on human causation.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Ransdell, Sarah, "Health Science Education and climate change" (2016). Department of Health Sciences Faculty Articles. 134.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_hs_facarticles/134