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[Environmental health: an educational need for Peruvian physicians]
Fabricio Ccami-Bernal1, Fernanda Barriga-Chambi2, Daniel Fernandez-Guzman3
1Unidad Generadora de Evidencias y Vigilancia Epidemiológica, Scientia Clinical and Epidemiological Research Institute, Trujillo, Peru. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Arequipa, Perú.. fabricamibernal@gmail.com.
Most Peruvian medical schools offer environmental health courses, with 63% including them. This is crucial for training physicians on climate change impacts and regional environmental health disparities.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Medical Education
- Climate Change and Health
Context:
- Growing recognition of climate change's impact on public health.
- Need for medical professionals trained in environmental health issues.
- Peru's diverse regions face varying air quality challenges.
Purpose:
- To determine the prevalence of environmental health courses in Peruvian medical schools.
- To compare course availability with regional air quality levels.
- To inform curriculum development for better physician preparedness.
Summary:
- A descriptive study analyzed 41 Peruvian medical schools.
- 63.4% of schools included environmental health courses; 7.7% offered them as electives.
- Regions with moderate/bad air quality showed a 63% prevalence of these courses.
Impact:
- Highlights the need for standardized environmental health curricula in medical schools.
- Emphasizes integrating climate change and regional environmental health into medical training.
- Aims to improve physicians' capacity to address environmental health challenges in Peru.
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