Environmental health: an educational need for Peruvian physicians
Introduction: The implementation of courses related to environmental health in undergraduate curricula favors the formation of physicians more committed to the impact of climate change on health. The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of environmental health courses in Peruvian medical...
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Ccami-Bernal, Fabricio Barriga-Chambi, Fernanda Fernandez-Guzman, Daniel Vergara-de la Rosa, Esteban Galvez-Olortegui, Jose |
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Introduction: The implementation of courses related to environmental health in undergraduate curricula favors the formation of physicians more committed to the impact of climate change on health. The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of environmental health courses in Peruvian medical schools, as well as their comparison with air quality levels for each region of the country.
Methods: A descriptive study was carried out. We searched the web page of the National Superintendence of University Higher Education (SUNEDU) of Peru and selected those universities with registered human medicine faculties. We analyzed whether they included in their curriculum a course related to environmental medicine and compared it with the levels of air quality (particulate matter) for each region.
Results: Of 41 medical schools included, 26 (63.4%) of them included a course related to environmental health in their curriculum, and 2 (7.7%) of them included it as an optional course. Of the regions with a moderate/bad air quality index, 63% have medical schools with lecture courses on environmental medicine.
Conclusions: It is necessary to standardize its methodology, contents and teaching resources, as well as the study of relevant topics such as climate change, in addition to its integration with the other courses of the medical career given the importance of environmental health in the different regions of Peru. |
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I10-R327-article-354062023-03-20T16:24:58Z Environmental health: an educational need for Peruvian physicians Salud ambiental: una necesidad educativa para los médicos del Perú Saúde ambiental: uma necessidade educativa para os médicos peruanos Ccami-Bernal, Fabricio Barriga-Chambi, Fernanda Fernandez-Guzman, Daniel Vergara-de la Rosa, Esteban Galvez-Olortegui, Jose environmental health medical education curriculum climate change salud ambiental educación médica curriculum cambio climático Saúde ambiental Educação médica Currículo Mudança Climática Saúde ambiental Mudança climática Introduction: The implementation of courses related to environmental health in undergraduate curricula favors the formation of physicians more committed to the impact of climate change on health. The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of environmental health courses in Peruvian medical schools, as well as their comparison with air quality levels for each region of the country. Methods: A descriptive study was carried out. We searched the web page of the National Superintendence of University Higher Education (SUNEDU) of Peru and selected those universities with registered human medicine faculties. We analyzed whether they included in their curriculum a course related to environmental medicine and compared it with the levels of air quality (particulate matter) for each region. Results: Of 41 medical schools included, 26 (63.4%) of them included a course related to environmental health in their curriculum, and 2 (7.7%) of them included it as an optional course. Of the regions with a moderate/bad air quality index, 63% have medical schools with lecture courses on environmental medicine. Conclusions: It is necessary to standardize its methodology, contents and teaching resources, as well as the study of relevant topics such as climate change, in addition to its integration with the other courses of the medical career given the importance of environmental health in the different regions of Peru. Introducción: La implementación de cursos relacionados a la salud ambiental en las currículas de pregrado favorece la formación de médicos más comprometidos con el impacto del cambio climático sobre la salud. El objetivo del estudio fue identificar la prevalencia de cursos lectivos sobre salud ambiental en facultades de medicina del Perú, así como su comparación con los niveles de calidad de aire por cada región del país. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo. Se buscó en la página web de la Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria (SUNEDU) del Perú y se seleccionó aquellas universidades con facultad de medicina humana registradas. Se analizó si estas incluían en su currículo un curso relacionado a medicina ambiental y se comparó con los niveles de calidad de aire (Material particulado) por cada región. Resultados: De 41 facultades de medicina incluidas, 26 (63,4%) de ellas incluyeron en su currículum un curso relacionado a salud ambiental, y 2 (7,7%) de ellas lo incluyeron como un curso opcional. De las regiones con un índice de calidad de aire moderado/malo, el 63% cuentan con facultades de medicina con cursos lectivos sobre medicina ambiental. Conclusiones: Es necesario estandarizar su metodología, contenidos y recursos de enseñanza, así como el estudio de temas relevantes como el cambio climático, además de su integración con los demás cursos de la carrera médica dada la importancia que cobra la salud ambiental en las diferentes regiones del Perú. Introdução: A implementação de cursos relacionados com a saúde ambiental nos currículos de licenciatura favorece a formação de médicos mais empenhados no impacto das alterações climáticas na saúde. O objectivo do estudo era identificar a prevalência de cursos de saúde ambiental nas escolas médicas do Peru, bem como a sua comparação com os níveis de qualidade do ar para cada região do país. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo descritivo. Procurámos no website da Superintendência Nacional do Ensino Superior Universitário (SUNEDU) do Peru e seleccionámos as universidades com uma faculdade registada de medicina humana. Analisámos se incluíam um curso relacionado com medicina ambiental no seu currículo e comparámo-lo com os níveis de qualidade do ar (partículas em suspensão) para cada região. Resultados: De 41 escolas médicas incluídas, 26 (63,4%) incluíram um curso relacionado com a saúde ambiental no seu currículo, e 2 (7,7%) incluíram-no como um curso opcional. Das regiões com um índice de qualidade do ar moderado/pobre, 63% têm escolas médicas com cursos de medicina ambiental. Conclusões: É necessário normalizar a sua metodologia, conteúdos e recursos pedagógicos, bem como o estudo de temas relevantes como as alterações climáticas, para além da sua integração com outros cursos na carreira médica, dada a importância da saúde ambiental nas diferentes regiões do Peru. Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. 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