Khabour Mohammed O, Tarabsheh Owais Omar, Al-Zu'bi Bilal M, Khabour Omar F, Saadeh Rami
Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
PLoS One. 2025 May 28;20(5):e0324943. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0324943. eCollection 2025.
Studies have reported a strong relationship between climate change and human health. Medical students' knowledge and attitudes toward the impact of climate change on health are crucial to fostering their environmental stewardship. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the awareness and attitudes of medical students in Jordan toward climate change and human health. The study was cross-sectional in design, anonymous, self-reported, and used a closed-ended questionnaire. The study included 837 students from various medical specialties, including medicine, dentistry, applied medical sciences, pharmacy, and nursing. Statistical analysis involved cross-tabulations and regression analysis. About 46.3% of students reported good awareness of the health impacts of climate change, while 44.8% reported somewhat awareness. This awareness was found to be associated with female gender (P = 0.003) and university level (P < 0.001). In addition, students showed a positive attitude toward the importance of climate change to human health (attitude score = 19.7 out of 24), including the integration of climate change into university curricula. The internet (88.9%) and social media (86.5) were the major sources of information reported by students about climate change. Climate change related illnesses reported by students included air quality/respiratory illnesses, extreme weather-related illnesses, infectious disease outbreaks, physical inactivity, and mental health. In conclusion, medical students in Jordan have an acceptable level of knowledge and positive attitudes toward climate change. This could be improved through interventions that integrate climate change into university curricula.
研究报告称气候变化与人类健康之间存在紧密联系。医学生对气候变化对健康影响的知识和态度对于培养他们的环境管理意识至关重要。因此，本研究的目的是调查约旦医学生对气候变化和人类健康的认识与态度。该研究采用横断面设计，为匿名的自我报告式研究，并使用了封闭式问卷。研究纳入了837名来自不同医学专业的学生，包括医学、牙科、应用医学科学、药学和护理学专业。统计分析包括交叉表分析和回归分析。约46.3%的学生报告对气候变化对健康的影响有良好的认识，而44.8%的学生报告有一定程度的认识。结果发现这种认识与女性性别（P = 0.003）和大学年级（P < 0.001）有关。此外，学生们对气候变化对人类健康的重要性表现出积极态度（态度得分在24分中为19.7分），包括将气候变化纳入大学课程。互联网（88.9%）和社交媒体（86.5%）是学生报告的关于气候变化的主要信息来源。学生报告的与气候变化相关的疾病包括空气质量/呼吸道疾病、极端天气相关疾病、传染病爆发、身体活动不足和心理健康问题。总之，约旦的医学生对气候变化有可接受的知识水平和积极态度。这可以通过将气候变化纳入大学课程的干预措施来加以改善。
