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Climate Change and Mental Health: An Interactive Educational Session
Andrea Costin1, Daniel Fisher2, Bethany Harper3
1Fourth-Year Medical Student, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.
Mededportal : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources
|April 22, 2024
Summary
Medical students showed improved understanding of climate change's mental health impacts after a 1-hour educational session. This initiative addresses a critical gap in medical curricula concerning climate change and health.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Medical Education
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Climate change poses significant threats to human health, including mental well-being.
- Current medical school curricula often lack comprehensive education on climate change's health impacts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To implement and evaluate an educational session on climate change and mental health for medical students.
- To assess changes in student knowledge, comfort, and readiness regarding the topic.
Main Methods:
- A 1-hour interactive session on climate change and mental health was developed.
- Third-year medical students on a psychiatry rotation participated.
- Pre- and post-session surveys measured knowledge and attitudes.
Main Results:
- A 70% response rate was achieved with 49 students completing surveys.
- Average Likert scale scores increased significantly from 2.7 to 3.9 (p < 0.001).
- Students identified knowledge gain on mental health impacts as the most valuable aspect.
Conclusions:
- The educational session effectively addressed a gap in medical training on climate change and mental health.
- This curriculum can enhance medical student preparedness for the growing mental health consequences of climate change.
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