Prescribing sustainability: should UN sustainable development goals be part of the medical, pharmacy, and biomedical education?

Frontiers in Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Oct. 7, 2024

Introduction How to adapt the curriculum of medicine, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences prepare future health professionals meet challenge maintaining quality care in a period socio-ecological crisis? Addressing connections between humanity sustainable environment should include an analysis reciprocal influence various ecosystems, since it is now clear that healthcare systems have impact on ecosystems vice versa. Here, we propose integrating United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into could be first step such transversal education. Methods Members faculty medicine at University Namur, Belgium, including teaching staff department psychology, were invited respond anonymously questionnaire about their views feasibility SDGs teaching. A subsequent survey students’ perceptions was conducted by student representatives. Results Seventy-nine percent surveyed members medical believe possible integrate lectures. However, 44–86% them did not know how each individual goal. 94.4% students would like play greater role education; 64.4% existing modules; 23.9% create optional module, 11.9% mandatory module. Conclusion integration perceived as challenging dense program. To clarify can translate traditional lectures, provide for SDG targeted applications bachelor’s, master’s continuing

Language: Английский

Are there differences in low-acuity emergency department visits between culturally and linguistically diverse migrants and people with English-speaking background: a population-based linkage study of adults over 45

Emergency Medicine Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. emermed - 213442

Published: Nov. 14, 2024

Growing numbers of avoidable low-acuity visits to emergency departments (ED) are a major health policy concern globally and thought contribute ED crowding. This study explores the differences in utilisation between culturally linguistically diverse (CaLD) migrants English-speaking background (ESB) population.

Language: Английский

Addressing Health Disparities Among Migrants in High-Income Countries: Using Sociocultural Beliefs and Norms as Resources

Published: Dec. 17, 2024

Language: Английский