更密切的护理,更清洁的空气:皮肤病学中的绿化
Ji Fung Yong1, Anne-Marie Tobin1
1Department of Dermatology, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
概括
爱尔兰的外围皮肤病诊所通过减少患者的出行,显著减少了碳排放. 这种模式提高了医疗保健的获取,同时降低了医疗服务对环境的影响.
科学领域:
- 环境健康 环境健康
- 皮肤病学 皮肤病学
- 公共卫生政策 公共卫生政策
背景情况:
- 气候变化对全球健康构成重大威胁.
- 外围皮肤病诊所改善了患者获得医疗护理的机会.
- 评估医疗保健提供模式对环境的好处至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 量化爱尔兰共和国外围皮肤病诊所所实现的二氧化碳排放减少.
- 评估分散医疗保健服务对环境健康的益处.
- 突出专业诊所在减轻医疗保健中的气候变化影响方面的作用.
主要方法:
- 在2023年进行了一项国家横截面研究.
- 从参加外围诊所和中央皮肤病学部门的患者收集的数据.
- 计算了往返旅行距离,以估计避免的碳排放.
主要成果:
- 21,786名患者使用了边缘诊所.
- 每位患者平均节省了109.7公里的往返距离.
- 据估计,避免了331的碳排放,以及1,986,369公里的患者旅行.
结论:
- 边缘诊所提供了改善医疗保健准入和减少碳足迹的双重好处.
- 医疗保健专业人员必须采用可持续的做法来应对气候变化.
- 分散的皮肤病学服务为更绿色的医疗保健提供提供了可行的策略.
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