Perspectives and Action on Climate-Related Health Impacts by Staff at Safety Net Clinics and Health Centers.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1353/hpu.2025.a967330

Mingyue Ma, Jinia Sarkar, Katherine Senechal, Thomas T Miles, Caleb Dresser, Aaron Bernstein

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Abstract

Background: The attitudes and engagement of health care staff with climate and social factors relevant to health are increasingly important as climate change intensifies.

Methods: We conducted secondary analysis of 296 survey responses from employees at health care safety net clinics and health centers across 48 U.S. states and territories to ascertain perception and engagement with climate risks and social determinants of health (SDOH) in their practices.

Results: Most participants demonstrated understanding, confidence, and engagement with climate risks and SDOH. Participants scored higher on SDOH metrics than climate metrics. There was moderate correlation between engagement with SDOH and engagement with climate-related health issues across domains of knowledge, confidence, perceived importance, and consultation with patients.

Conclusions: Health care workers who engaged with SDOH in their practice were also more likely to consult with patients on climate-related health impacts, suggesting that climate exposures could be integrated into clinical care as SDOH are.

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安全网诊所和保健中心工作人员对气候相关健康影响的看法和行动。

背景：随着气候变化的加剧，卫生保健人员对与健康有关的气候和社会因素的态度和参与越来越重要。方法：我们对来自美国48个州和地区的医疗安全网诊所和健康中心的296名员工的调查反馈进行了二次分析，以确定他们在实践中对气候风险和健康社会决定因素（SDOH）的认知和参与。结果：大多数参与者表现出对气候风险和SDOH的理解、信心和参与。参与者在SDOH指标上的得分高于气候指标。参与SDOH与参与气候相关健康问题之间存在中等相关性，涉及知识、信心、感知重要性和与患者咨询等领域。结论：在实践中从事SDOH的卫生保健工作者也更有可能向患者咨询与气候相关的健康影响，这表明气候暴露可以像SDOH一样纳入临床护理。

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Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Multiple-

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2.00

自引率

7.10%

发文量

154

期刊介绍： The journal has as its goal the dissemination of information on the health of, and health care for, low income and other medically underserved communities to health care practitioners, policy makers, and community leaders who are in a position to effect meaningful change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of, and cost of health care.