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老年医学在气候变化时代。

Geriatric medicine in the era of climate change.

机构信息

Department of Care of the Elderly, University Hospitals Sussex, Brighton BN2 5BE, East Sussex.

ENT Surgery, University Hospitals Sussex, Brighton BN2 5BE, East Sussex.

出版信息

Age Ageing. 2022 Jan 6;51(1). doi: 10.1093/ageing/afab199.

Abstract

Climate change has been termed the greatest threat to human health of the 21st century. Older people and those living with frailty are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change including heatwaves and extreme weather events, and therefore, we have a responsibility to advocate for action on the climate emergency and take steps to reduce the environmental impact of our care provision. The NHS contributes 5.7% to the carbon footprint of the UK, and by reviewing the financial costs associated with frailty, we estimate the carbon footprint of frailty to be 1.7 MtCO2e, or 7% of the total NHS carbon footprint. Resource use also increases with age with particular interventions and medical equipment such as hearing and mobility aids being predominantly associated with the care of older people. The NHS has committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2045 and in order to achieve this we all need to act-balancing the triple bottom line of environmental, social and financial impacts alongside outcomes for patients and populations when making decisions about care. The principles of sustainable healthcare are already embedded in the geriatrician's holisitic approach to the care of older people and those living with frailty, and the imperative to reduce the carbon footprint of healthcare should add weight to the argument for extending the role of the geriatrician into other specialties. It is time to begin our journey to net-zero geriatric medicine.

摘要

气候变化被称为 21 世纪对人类健康的最大威胁。老年人和体弱多病的人更容易受到气候变化的影响,包括热浪和极端天气事件,因此,我们有责任倡导应对气候紧急情况,并采取措施减少我们护理服务的环境影响。NHS 占英国碳足迹的 5.7%,通过审查与虚弱相关的财务成本,我们估计虚弱的碳足迹为 1.7 MtCO2e,占 NHS 碳足迹的 7%。随着年龄的增长,资源的使用也会增加,特别是听力和移动辅助等特定干预措施和医疗设备主要与老年人的护理有关。NHS 承诺到 2045 年实现净零碳排放,为了实现这一目标,我们都需要采取行动——在做出有关护理的决策时,平衡环境、社会和财务影响的三重底线以及患者和人群的结果。可持续医疗保健的原则已经嵌入到老年医学家对老年人和体弱多病者的整体护理方法中,减少医疗保健碳足迹的必要性应该为扩大老年医学家在其他专业领域的作用提供更多依据。现在是开始我们迈向净零老年医学之旅的时候了。

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