An e-Learning Course to Train General Practitioners in Planetary Health: Pilot Intervention Study

• DOI: 10.2196/56138
• Publication Date: 2024-03-16T07:55:46Z
• Authors: Cédric Tourrette; Jean-Baptiste Tos...; Eva Kozub; Maha Badreddine; Julia James; Aurore Noraz; Charlotte De Chou...; Lionel Moulis; Claire Duflos; Francois Carbonnel
• Keywords: Preprint; Course (navigation)

According to the World Health Organization, climate and ecological emergencies are already major threats human health. Unabated change will cause 3.4 million deaths per year by end of century, health-related in population aged ≥65 years increase 1540%. Planetary health (PH) is based on understanding that civilization depend flourishing natural systems wise stewardship those systems. care collectively produce global emissions equivalent fifth largest country earth, they should take steps reduce their environmental impact. Primary France accounts for 23% greenhouse gas sector. General practitioners (GPs) have an important role PH. The course offers first-year GP residents Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty Medicine a blended-learning An e-learning module PH, lasting 30 45 minutes, has been introduced this course.