International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation position statement on climate change and disability

Alexander, Marcalee; Gosney, Jim; O’Connell, Colleen; Khan, Fary

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“…Further, many of these health professionals are interested in engaging in advocacy for climate and health solutions and would like to see medical education include more climate and health information. However, like the findings of other studies, these health professionals perceived barriers to their ability to engage, including a lack of time, knowledge, and ability to clearly communicate about the issue and their belief that there are more urgent health issues in their region 8,[20][21][22][23]31,[38][39][40] 2023) have expanded this discussion to engage rehabilitation professionals 33,41,42 . For those health professionals who see the value of advocating for climate and health solutions, one way to help further their engagement in these roles and eliminate barriers is to provide them with the resources they believed would be helpful, such as opportunities for continued professional education in climate and health and training on how to communicate about the topic.…”

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Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals’ Views on Climate Change and Health

Campbell¹,

Alexander²,

Kotcher³

et al. 2023

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Background. Climate change is already harming human health, both directly and indirectly. Physical and rehabilitation medicine professionals are at the frontlines of addressing climate change and health, as their patients are particularly vulnerable to these health harms. It is therefore important to understand how these health professionals understand the connection between climate and health and what resources they need to engage with the issue. Methods. We surveyed the members of two medical societies—the Association of Academic Physiatrists and the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine—to assess their climate beliefs and attitudes, understanding of climate change’s present and future health harms, the barriers they perceive to engagement with the issue, and the types of resources they would find helpful. Results. We found that health professionals in the field of rehabilitation medicine understand that climate change impacts human health and think actions should be taken; however, they also perceive barriers to their own involvement in educating the public and policymakers about climate and health and believe there are more urgent health issues in the region where they practice. Conclusion. Our findings suggest that health professionals in the field of rehabilitation medicine are convinced of the realities of climate change and its relationship to their profession. Further, while many in this field do perceive other health issues to be more urgent in their regions of practice, there are opportunities to provide resources and support to those who are ready to engage directly with climate change and health.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%

Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals’ Views on Climate Change and Health

Campbell¹,

Alexander²,

Kotcher³

et al. 2023

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Mapping disability and climate change knowledge base in Scopus using bibliometric analysis

Makuyana,

Dube

2024

African Journal of Disability

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Background: Climate change and disability are rarely addressed by academic scholars within the spectrum of disabilities and as a single field of study. However, the intersectionality of disability exacerbates the vulnerability of people with disabilities to climate change as climate change frameworks in the Global North and South continue excluding them.Objectives: This study aims to map the research-based knowledge housed in Scopus on disability and climate change. At the same time, it provides insights into innovative (novelty) ways of thinking and proposes a futuristic research agenda.Method: A bibliometric analysis was conducted on Scopus-indexed articles using VOSviewer to map co-occurrences of keywords and co-authorship, and a manual thematic-scoping review augmented the data analysis.Results: The disability and climate change debate as a joint study evolved from concern among health practitioners to human rights and social inclusion.Conclusion: In conclusion, there is a skewness towards mental health and medical sociology lens, while other sub-groups of persons with disabilities are yet to be engaged in co-creating disability-inclusive climate change knowledge.Contribution: Thematic areas emerged as gaps that future studies embed principles enshrined in the United Nations Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation position statement on climate change and disability

Cited by 2 publications

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Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals’ Views on Climate Change and Health

Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals’ Views on Climate Change and Health

Mapping disability and climate change knowledge base in Scopus using bibliometric analysis

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