The Planetary Health Academy-a virtual lecture series for transformative education in Germany.
Journal
The Lancet. Planetary health
ISSN: 2542-5196
Titre abrégé: Lancet Planet Health
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101704339
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2023
01 2023
Historique:
received:
03
03
2022
revised:
15
09
2022
accepted:
10
10
2022
entrez:
7
1
2023
pubmed:
8
1
2023
medline:
11
1
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The planetary crises require health professionals to understand the interlinkages between health and environmental changes, and how to reduce ecological harm (ie, ecological footprint) and promote positive change (ie, ecological handprint). However, health professions' education and training are mostly lacking these aspects. In this Viewpoint, we report findings from the evaluation of the Planetary Health Academy, the first open online lecture series for transformative planetary health education in Germany. In a retrospective online survey, 458 of 3656 Planetary Health Academy participants reported on their emotions towards climate change, attitudes towards health professionals' responsibilities, self-efficacy, and the contribution of the Planetary Health Academy to their knowledge and actions. Additionally, motivators and barriers to acting were assessed. Our findings provide insights that can inform future efforts for transformative education. Combined with network and movement building, education could act as a social tipping element toward actions to mitigate global environmental changes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36608952
pii: S2542-5196(22)00253-4
doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00253-4
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e68-e76Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests TG works for the Planetary Health Academy as a member of the organising team. SGe and HO previously worked for the Planetary Health Academy as members of the organising team. SGe and KW work at the Centre for Planetary Health Policy, which receives institutional funding from Stiftung Mercator. All other authors declare no competing interests.