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    Planetary health literacy: A conceptual model

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    Education for planetary health could be one of the key levers of the much-needed civilizational turn toward a sustainable and healthy future. Education goes beyond information provision and passing on of knowledge and includes competencies to transfer knowledge from one decision situation to another. There are a range of different literacy concepts from various research perspectives that aim to improve such competencies. While many contain aspects highly relevant for planetary health, there is still no comprehensive and integrative planetary health approach. To fill this research gap, we present a conceptual model of planetary health literacy. By zooming into the model, further details on the necessary core competencies of accessing, understanding, appraising, and applying information in order to make judgements and take decisions regarding planetary health can be found. Zooming out of the model allows a holistic planetary health perspective and shows the potential and opportunities of planetary health literacy for the health of humans and ecosystems. Planetary health literacy encompasses both a life-course and a transgenerational approach, at the individual, societal, and global level. Future educational programs focusing on planetary health could integrate the conceptual model to increase planetary health literacy of individuals, including relevant health literacy agents, and of societies

    A cross-sectional study on the knowledge of and interest in Planetary Health in health-related study programmes in Germany

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    Planetary Health connects human health with the natural and anthropogenic systems on which it depends. Planetary Health education has been growing in a wide range of health-related disciplines, yet not been widely implemented in health-related university curricula. This cross-sectional study focused on students' knowledge of and interest in Planetary Health education in order to assess the relevance of Planetary Health and Planetary Health topics for university students and their fields of study. We surveyed 1,303 students enrolled in health-related programmes in Bavaria, Germany. Data was collected on students' previous knowledge of and interest in Planetary Health, as well as the relevance of different Planetary Health topics and students' willingness to select a Planetary Health elective within their study programmes. Descriptive statistics were calculated. The majority of participants (73.8%) had not yet heard of Planetary Health but were interested in learning more about this field (90.7%). Most participants considered Planetary Health as relevant to their field (81.6%) and would likely choose a Planetary Health elective (81.9%). Participants were most interested in topics about general associations between climate and health as well as its connections with mental health and (micro) plastics. There is an urgent need and high student interest to implement a Planetary Health module in health-related study programmes in order to move this topic more into focus for the next generation of students

    Planetare Gesundheit – transformative Lehr- und Lernformate zur Klima- und Nachhaltigkeitskrise für Gesundheitsberufe

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    Funder: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (1024)Zusammenfassung: Die Dringlichkeit der Klima- und Nachhaltigkeitskrise und ihre Auswirkungen auf die menschliche Gesundheit rücken auch im deutschen Gesundheitswesen zunehmend in den Fokus. Um ein weiteres Fortschreiten der Klima- und Nachhaltigkeitskrise zu verhindern, sind tiefgreifende Transformationsprozesse in allen gesellschaftlichen Sektoren notwendig (z. B. Verkehr, Energieerzeugung, Ernährungssystem). Angehörige der Gesundheitsberufe haben auf Basis ihrer ethischen Verpflichtung des Nichtschadens und ihrer guten Vertrauenswerte in der Gesellschaft das Potenzial, einen wichtigen Beitrag zu den notwendigen Transformationsprozessen zu leisten. Damit sie dieses Potenzial zur Gänze ausschöpfen können, sollten Angehörige der Gesundheitsberufe im Rahmen ihrer Aus‑, Fort- und Weiterbildung bei der Entwicklung von Kompetenzen begleitet werden, die zu transformativem Handeln befähigen. Wir führen in diesem Artikel in das Konzept der planetaren Gesundheit ein, das hierfür sowohl inhaltliche als auch ethische Orientierung gibt. Außerdem geben wir einen Überblick über aktuelle Lehr- und Lernformate und identifizieren Aspekte, die zur Weiterentwicklung der Lehre im Bereich planetare Gesundheit beitragen könnten

    Planetary health literacy: A conceptual model

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    Education for planetary health could be one of the key levers of the much-needed civilizational turn toward a sustainable and healthy future. Education goes beyond information provision and passing on of knowledge and includes competencies to transfer knowledge from one decision situation to another. There are a range of different literacy concepts from various research perspectives that aim to improve such competencies. While many contain aspects highly relevant for planetary health, there is still no comprehensive and integrative planetary health approach. To fill this research gap, we present a conceptual model of planetary health literacy. By zooming into the model, further details on the necessary core competencies of accessing, understanding, appraising, and applying information in order to make judgements and take decisions regarding planetary health can be found. Zooming out of the model allows a holistic planetary health perspective and shows the potential and opportunities of planetary health literacy for the health of humans and ecosystems. Planetary health literacy encompasses both a life-course and a transgenerational approach, at the individual, societal, and global level. Future educational programs focusing on planetary health could integrate the conceptual model to increase planetary health literacy of individuals, including relevant health literacy agents, and of societies

    National Planetary Health learning objectives for Germany: A steppingstone for medical education to promote transformative change

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    Physicians play an important role in adapting to and mitigating the adverse health effects of the unfolding climate and ecological crises. To fully harness this potential, future physicians need to acquire knowledge, values, skills, and leadership attributes to care for patients presenting with environmental change-related conditions and to initiate and propel transformative change in healthcare and other sectors of society including, but not limited to, the decarbonization of healthcare systems, the transition to renewable energies and the transformation of transport and food systems. Despite the potential of Planetary Health Education (PHE) to support medical students in becoming agents of change, best-practice examples of mainstreaming PHE in medical curricula remain scarce both in Germany and internationally. The process of revising and updating the Medical Licensing Regulations and the National Competency-based Catalog of Learning Objectives for Medical Education in Germany provided a window of opportunity to address this implementation challenge. In this article, we describe the development and content of national Planetary Health learning objectives for Germany. We anticipate that the learning objectives will stimulate the development and implementation of innovative Planetary Health teaching, learning and exam formats in medical schools and inform similar initiatives in other health professions. The availability of Planetary Health learning objectives in other countries will provide opportunities for cross-country and interdisciplinary exchange of experiences and validation of content, thus supporting the consolidation of Planetary Health learning objectives and the improvement of PHE for all health professionals globally.</p

    The Planetary Health Academy—a virtual lecture series for transformative education in Germany

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    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

    Treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons and Germany's global health responsibility

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    Bozorgmehr K, Schwienhorst-Stich E-M. Treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons and Germany's global health responsibility. The Lancet. 2018;391(10116):119-120

    Weltlepratag 2017: Lepra lebt

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    Anlässlich des Welt-Lepra-Tags, der jedes Jahr am letzten Sonntag im Januar stattfindet, berichtet die Deutsche Lepra- und Tuberkulosehilfe im Epidemologischen Bulletin 4/2017 über Situation und Herausforderungen weltweit. Lepra wird durch Mycobacterium leprae hervorgerufen. Nach einer Inkubationszeit von neun Monaten bis zu maximal zwanzig Jahren können sehr verschiedenartige klinische Symptome auftreten. Diese umfassen Hauterscheinungen und Nervenschädigungen, die zu Sensibilitätsstörungen und Lähmungen führen können. Pro Jahr werden über 210.000 Lepra-Erkrankungen an die Weltgesundheitsorganistaion gemeldet. Auch in Deutschland wird die Erkrankung in einzelnen Fällen eingeschleppt. Aufgrund fehlender Erfahrung und Unsicherheiten im Umgang mit dieser Erkrankung ist es nicht selten ein langer Weg zu Diagnose und optimaler Versorgung

    Weltlepratag 2018: Es tut sich viel – doch es ändert sich zu wenig

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    Anlässlich des Welt-Lepra-Tags wird im Epi­de­mio­lo­gischen Bulletin 4/2018 über neue Er­kennt­nisse und Daten zu Lepra berichtet. Gleich­zeitig gehen die Autoren von der Deut­schen Lepra- und Tuber­ku­lose­hilfe darauf ein, worin die Hürden der Lepra­be­kämpfung be­stehen. Lepra wird durch Myco­bacterium leprae hervorgerufen. Nach einer In­ku­ba­tions­zeit von neun Monaten bis maxmial zwanzig Jahren können sehr ver­schie­den­artige klinische Symptome auftreten. Diese umfassen Haut­er­scheinungen und Nerven­schädigungen, die zu Sensi­bi­li­täts­störungen und Lähmungen führen können. In den vergangenen Jahren wurden dem Robert Koch-Institut ein bis zwei importierte Lepra­fälle pro Jahr über­mittelt. Welt­weit er­kran­ken jedes Jahr mehr als 200.000 Menschen, die mit Ab­stand meisten neuen Lepra­fälle werden aus Indien und Brasilien ge­mel­det. Die Aus­wir­kungen von Lepra sind für Kinder be­sonders schwer­wiegend, da sicht­bare Be­hin­derungen soziale Aus­grenzung be­deuten, den Schul­besuch er­schweren oder gar un­möglich machen. Daher hat der dies­jährige Welt­lepra­tag am 28. Januar (immer am letzten Sonntag im Januar) 2018 das Motto "Gesunde Zukunft: Mädchen und Jungen vor durch Lepra ver­ur­sachten Be­hin­de­rungen schützen"
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