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Specialist physicians’ and management personnel's views on climate change mitigation and adaptation in German healthcare facilities: A nationwide survey on attitudes, implementation, and barriers 专家医生和管理人员对德国医疗机构减缓和适应气候变化的看法：一项关于态度、实施和障碍的全国性调查

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The journal of climate change and health

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100602

Sophie-Charlotte Sasse , Frederick Schneider , Neal Conway , Claudia Doblinger , Kai Kolpatzik , Christian M Schulz , Adrian A W Baumann , Nikolaus Christian Simon Mezger

Background

Climate change poses major challenges for health systems, making mitigation and adaptation measures in healthcare facilities urgent. However, little is known about how this is viewed at a healthcare facility leadership level in Germany.

Methods

In September 2022, a nationwide survey was conducted among a representative subset of specialist physicians and healthcare facility management personnel in Germany. As decision-makers in healthcare, this group was surveyed to assess personal attitudes toward climate change and climate-related actions, and healthcare facility-based implementation of mitigation and adaptation measures, as well as possible barriers.

Results

Most of the 514 respondents expressed confidence in their ability to contribute to climate change mitigation and a sense of responsibility to do so. Participants indicated that several structural barriers prevented them from taking necessary climate change mitigation and adaptation action at their facilities. A lack of specifically allocated staff, funding, and poorly defined implementation strategies were the most frequently mentioned constraints. Additionally, the respondents indicated a number of measures which their respective facilities had thus far failed to introduce, such as facility-based heat action plans, education programs, and the integration of sustainability into quality control.

Conclusion

Despite high awareness and willingness among healthcare decision-makers, climate change mitigation and adaptation measures are poorly implemented in German healthcare facilities. Limited strategies, expertise, staff, and funding may be key barriers. The results highlight the need for stronger governance, funding, and performance metrics to support climate action in German healthcare.

气候变化给卫生系统带来了重大挑战，迫切需要在卫生保健机构采取减缓和适应措施。然而，人们对德国医疗机构领导层如何看待这一点知之甚少。方法：在2022年9月，对德国具有代表性的专科医生和医疗机构管理人员进行了一项全国性调查。作为医疗保健领域的决策者，对这一群体进行了调查，以评估个人对气候变化和气候相关行动的态度，以及基于医疗机构的缓解和适应措施的实施情况，以及可能存在的障碍。结果514个答复者中，大多数人对自己为减缓气候变化作出贡献的能力表示有信心，并有这样做的责任感。与会者指出，一些结构性障碍阻碍了他们在其设施内采取必要的气候变化减缓和适应行动。缺乏专门分配的工作人员、资金和定义不明确的实施战略是最经常提到的制约因素。此外，受访者还指出了一些他们各自的设施迄今未能采取的措施，如基于设施的热行动计划、教育计划以及将可持续性纳入质量控制。结论尽管医疗保健决策者有很高的意识和意愿，但德国医疗保健机构的气候变化减缓和适应措施实施不力。有限的战略、专业知识、人员和资金可能是主要障碍。结果表明，需要加强治理、资金和绩效指标，以支持德国医疗保健领域的气候行动。

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Climate education as adaptation: A scoping review of programs advancing maternal and newborn health 气候教育作为适应：促进孕产妇和新生儿健康方案的范围审查

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The journal of climate change and health

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100609

Cara Schulte , Blake Erhardt-Ohren , Yasmine Baker , Simone Gramling , Ndola Prata

Background

Climate change is a growing threat to maternal and newborn health (MNH). Alongside urgent emissions reductions, effective efforts to address climate-driven health disparities – both in MNH and more broadly – will require a stronger collective understanding of climate impacts on health. This will necessitate further investment not only in climate and health research, but also in climate and health education and literacy. Critically, the extent to which climate education can or is being used to advance MNH remains unknown.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review of climate education programs specifically focused on MNH. We searched PubMed, Embase, and gray literature through May 2025 and consulted relevant experts. All programs were screened independently and in duplicate, with discrepancies resolved via discussion.

Findings

We screened 2,138 papers and programs, 45 of which underwent full text review. Seventeen programs were included in our sample. The majority were implemented in low and middle income countries (LMICs) (n = 9) and the United States (n = 6). Most aimed to improve healthcare provider and/or patient understanding of climate-specific risks to MNH. Nearly half were embedded into existing MNH care pathways. Four programs conducted formal evaluations, all of which reported positive outcomes; two programs that assessed health impacts found significant reductions in adverse climate-related health outcomes following MNH-specific climate education.

Conclusion

MNH-specific climate education may be an important element of effective climate adaptation, with the potential to enhance climate knowledge and perceived self-efficacy, and improve climate-mediated health outcomes in pregnancy and postpartum. Further research is needed to evaluate existing programs and guide the development of evidence-based policies and interventions.

气候变化对孕产妇和新生儿健康的威胁日益严重。除了紧急减排外，有效解决气候导致的健康差异——无论是在MNH还是在更广泛的范围内——还需要对气候对健康的影响有更深刻的集体理解。这不仅需要进一步投资于气候和健康研究，而且需要进一步投资于气候和健康教育和扫盲。至关重要的是，气候教育能够或正在用于推进MNH的程度仍然未知。方法：我们对气候教育项目进行了范围审查，特别关注MNH。我们检索了PubMed、Embase和2025年5月之前的灰色文献，并咨询了相关专家。所有节目都是独立筛选的，一式两份，差异通过讨论解决。我们筛选了2138篇论文和项目，其中45篇进行了全文综述。我们的样本中包括17个程序。大多数是在低收入和中等收入国家（n = 9）和美国（n = 6）实施的。大多数旨在提高医疗保健提供者和/或患者对气候特有的MNH风险的理解。其中近一半嵌入了现有的MNH护理途径。有四个项目进行了正式评估，所有评估都报告了积极的结果；两个评估健康影响的项目发现，在接受针对mnh的气候教育后，与气候相关的不良健康结果显著减少。结论针对产妇的气候教育可能是有效适应气候变化的重要组成部分，具有增强气候知识和自我效能感，改善妊娠和产后气候介导的健康结局的潜力。需要进一步的研究来评估现有的项目，并指导制定基于证据的政策和干预措施。

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Bridging health and global climate policy: Opportunities for policymakers and health systems 衔接卫生和全球气候政策：决策者和卫生系统的机遇

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The journal of climate change and health

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100607

Pranay Narang , Arianne Teherani

Health is increasingly recognized as a priority within global climate policy yet remains underrepresented in instruments such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The 2025 NDC Revision Cycle, ahead of COP30, presents a critical opportunity to operationalize existing health-related recommendations by integrating measurable, health-focused commitments into NDCs. This article proposes a set of actionable commitments aligned with broader priorities to mobilize health-specific climate finance, phase out fossil fuels, integrate climate-health indicators, advance health-related mitigation and adaptation strategies, and synchronize with national health strategies, which are suitable for adoption in the 2025 NDC revisions and future policy processes.

In parallel, we outline how the healthcare sector can accelerate uptake of these health-focused commitments and advance national mitigation and adaptation goals by: (1) strengthening climate-health data infrastructure, (2) establishing multi-level platforms that connect health stakeholders with policymakers, and (3) implementing decarbonization strategies.

By embedding health-focused commitments into NDCs and positioning healthcare systems as data providers and decarbonization leaders, these measures can elevate the health sector’s influence on climate policy, enhance real-time awareness of health risks, and mobilize climate financing. We situate these recommendations within the live policy window of the 2025 NDC revision cycle, the 2028 Global Stocktake, and persistent financing gaps to foster more informed, coordinated engagement by the health sector in shaping global climate commitments.

健康日益被认为是全球气候政策中的一个优先事项，但在国家自主贡献（NDCs）等文书中的代表性仍然不足。在第三十届缔约方会议之前的2025年国家自主贡献修订周期提供了一个关键机会，可以通过将可衡量的、以健康为重点的承诺纳入国家自主贡献，来落实现有的卫生相关建议。本文提出了一套可付诸行动的承诺，这些承诺与更广泛的优先事项相一致，以调动与卫生相关的气候资金，逐步淘汰化石燃料，整合气候健康指标，推进与卫生相关的减缓和适应战略，并与国家卫生战略同步，这些战略适合在2025年国家自主贡献修订和未来政策进程中采用。与此同时，我们概述了医疗保健部门如何通过以下方式加速接受这些以健康为重点的承诺，并推进国家减缓和适应目标：(1)加强气候健康数据基础设施，(2)建立将卫生利益相关者与决策者联系起来的多层次平台，以及(3)实施脱碳战略。通过将以健康为重点的承诺纳入国家自主贡献，并将卫生保健系统定位为数据提供者和脱碳领导者，这些措施可以提升卫生部门对气候政策的影响，增强对健康风险的实时认识，并调动气候融资。我们将这些建议置于2025年国家自主贡献修订周期、2028年全球盘点和持续的资金缺口的实时政策窗口中，以促进卫生部门在制定全球气候承诺方面更加知情、协调地参与。

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Assessing eco-anxiety across the lifespan: A systematic review of current global scales 评估整个生命周期的生态焦虑：当前全球尺度的系统回顾

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The journal of climate change and health

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100595

Sashka K. Samarawickrama , Sally Richmond , Nerelie C. Freeman , Hannah Kirk

Background

Eco-anxiety is a growing global concern. While research has sought to understand eco-anxiety and its impact on mental health, there is limited consensus regarding the validity and reliability of eco-anxiety assessment scales. Appropriate scales are needed to enable accurate assessment and effective management of eco-anxiety. The review aims to outline existing eco-anxiety scales across the lifespan, critically evaluate their content, development, psychometric properties, and cross-cultural validity, to identify the most robust scales, and propose recommendations for the future development of eco-anxiety scales.

Methods

PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar were searched (up until May 2025). Articles that developed or validated an eco-anxiety or climate change anxiety scale were eligible. Information regarding the content, development process, psychometric properties, and cross-cultural validation were extracted.

Results

Sixty-seven articles were included in the review. Twelve scales were identified, assessing eco-anxiety (n = 4) and climate change anxiety (n = 8). Half of the scales were developed for adults (≥18 years) and most were developed in Western/European countries.

Conclusions

The Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale and the climate anxiety subscale from the Inventory of Climate Emotions were identified as the most robust measures of eco-anxiety and climate change anxiety, respectively. Several limitations of existing eco-anxiety scales were identified, such as insufficient content captured by items, inadequate development processes, minimal reporting of psychometric properties, and poor consideration of participants’ demographic characteristics. We propose recommendations to refine the development of future scales to facilitate a more consolidated understanding of eco-anxiety.

deco焦虑是一个日益引起全球关注的问题。虽然研究试图了解生态焦虑及其对心理健康的影响，但关于生态焦虑评估量表的有效性和可靠性的共识有限。需要适当的量表来准确评估和有效管理生态焦虑。本综述旨在概述现有的生态焦虑量表，批判性地评估其内容、发展、心理测量特性和跨文化有效性，以确定最可靠的量表，并为生态焦虑量表的未来发展提出建议。方法检索spsycinfo、Web of Science、Scopus、PubMed、谷歌Scholar（截止到2025年5月）。开发或验证生态焦虑或气候变化焦虑量表的文章符合条件。提取了有关内容、开发过程、心理测量特性和跨文化验证的信息。结果共纳入67篇文献。共确定了12个量表，分别评估生态焦虑（n = 4）和气候变化焦虑（n = 8）。一半的量表是为成人（≥18岁）开发的，大多数是在西欧国家开发的。结论霍格生态焦虑量表和气候情绪量表中的气候焦虑子量表分别被认为是生态焦虑和气候变化焦虑的最有效测量方法。发现了现有生态焦虑量表的几个局限性，例如项目捕获的内容不足，开发过程不充分，心理测量属性的最小报告，以及对参与者人口统计学特征的考虑不足。我们提出建议，以完善未来量表的发展，以促进对生态焦虑的更巩固的理解。

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Climate change health communication and its association with awareness and behaviors in South Korea 韩国的气候变化健康传播及其与意识和行为的关系

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The journal of climate change and health

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100583

Hyeyun Kim, Sumi Chae

Introduction

In a climate crisis where climate change poses serious risks, there is still a lack of awareness of climate change and its health impacts, and the awareness does not translate into health adaptation behaviors. Communication for health adaptation to climate change is not just about conveying information or changing awareness, but requires a strategy that considers the factors that drive individual behavioral change. This study aimed to confirm whether communication experiences are associated with awareness and behaviors related to climate change and health.

Methods

The online survey was conducted among a nationally representative sample of 2,000 adults aged 19-64. Climate change communication was measured in terms of information seeking experience and climate communication experience. Mean differences in climate change health awareness and behavior between subgroups were identified and regression analyses were conducted to determine associations.

Results

The experiences of climate communication were associated with lower perceived likelihood of susceptibility to health risks. However, experiences of information seeking and climate communication had a positive association with pro-environmental and health adaptive behavior.

Conclusions

Current communication approaches have not been effective enough in combining information and communication experiences about climate change and health to build accurate awareness. Protecting and promoting health in the context of the climate crisis requires a public demand-driven approach and a systematic communication strategy that leads to the right awareness and action.

在气候变化带来严重风险的气候危机中，人们仍然缺乏对气候变化及其健康影响的认识，而且这种认识没有转化为健康适应行为。健康适应气候变化的沟通不仅仅是传达信息或改变认识，还需要一种考虑到推动个人行为改变的因素的战略。本研究旨在确认沟通经历是否与气候变化和健康相关的意识和行为有关。方法在线调查是在全国范围内具有代表性的2000名19-64岁的成年人中进行的。从信息寻求经验和气候传播经验两个方面衡量气候变化传播。确定亚组之间气候变化健康意识和行为的平均差异，并进行回归分析以确定相关性。结果气候沟通的经历与较低的健康风险易感性相关。然而，信息寻求和气候沟通经历与亲环境和健康适应行为呈正相关。结论目前的传播方式在将气候变化与健康的信息和传播经验结合起来建立准确的认知方面还不够有效。在气候危机的背景下保护和促进健康，需要采取以公众需求为导向的方法和系统的沟通战略，从而提高认识并采取正确的行动。

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The intersections of climate change, gender, migration, and sexual and reproductive health in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review 撒哈拉以南非洲气候变化、性别、移徙以及性健康和生殖健康的交叉点：范围审查

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The journal of climate change and health

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100604

Tariku Shimels , Zewdneh Shewamene , Dagim Habteyesus , Abraham Fessehaye Sium , Getachew Teshome

Background

Climate change drives socio-environmental shifts in Sub-Saharan Africa, disproportionately impacting marginalized groups. This scoping review aims to document the impacts of climate change, explore its effects on gender, migration, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH), while also mapping adaptation strategies.

Methods

A systematic approach was employed to review peer-reviewed articles, gray literature, and relevant policy documents sourced from major academic databases and authoritative international organizations. The inclusion criteria focused on studies published between 2000 and 2025 that addressed climate change and its associated impacts in Sub-Saharan Africa and explored intersections with gender, migration, or SRH. Data were extracted using a standardized form and synthesized thematically to identify patterns, disparities, and interconnections in climate-related vulnerabilities across affected populations.

Results

Findings from the 22 included studies revealed that climate change disproportionately affects women, girls, and adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa. These impacts are reflected in the deepening of existing gender inequalities, significant disruptions to SRH service availability and accessibility, and heightened vulnerability during migration and displacement events. Though limited in scale and depth of implementation, studies have also documented gender-responsive adaptation strategies, such as community-led resilience initiatives, local coping mechanisms, and targeted policy interventions, highlighting emerging models of localized adaptation and response.

Conclusion

Climate change presents a significant and multifaceted threat to adolescents, youth, and women, particularly in relation to SRH, gender inequality, and migration. Effectively addressing these challenges requires integrated, multidisciplinary approaches and inclusive policies that prioritize vulnerable populations.

气候变化推动撒哈拉以南非洲地区的社会环境变化，对边缘群体的影响尤为严重。本次范围审查旨在记录气候变化的影响，探讨其对性别、移徙以及性健康和生殖健康的影响，同时绘制适应战略。方法采用系统的方法，对来自主要学术数据库和国际权威组织的同行评议文章、灰色文献和相关政策文件进行综述。纳入标准侧重于2000年至2025年间发表的研究，这些研究涉及撒哈拉以南非洲地区的气候变化及其相关影响，并探讨了性别、移民或SRH的交叉点。采用标准化形式提取数据，并进行主题合成，以确定受影响人群中气候相关脆弱性的模式、差异和相互联系。纳入的22项研究的结果显示，气候变化对撒哈拉以南非洲地区的妇女、女孩和青少年的影响尤为严重。这些影响反映在现有性别不平等的加深，性健康和生殖健康服务的可用性和可及性受到严重干扰，以及移民和流离失所事件期间脆弱性的加剧。尽管实施的规模和深度有限，但研究也记录了促进性别平等的适应战略，如社区主导的复原力倡议、地方应对机制和有针对性的政策干预，突出了本地化适应和应对的新兴模式。气候变化对青少年、青年和妇女构成了重大的、多方面的威胁，特别是在性健康和生殖健康、性别不平等和移民方面。有效应对这些挑战需要综合的多学科方法和优先考虑弱势群体的包容性政策。

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Risk for renal injury from heat-related stress among outdoor workers and the imperative for climate-responsive health policies 户外工作者因热相关应激造成肾损伤的风险以及气候响应型卫生政策的必要性

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The journal of climate change and health

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100600

Leah Werner , Daniel Carrion , Nathalie Huguet

Exposed to prolonged and extreme heat, outdoor workers face significant risks of acute and chronic kidney damage, including acute kidney injury and chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities. Growing concerns over heat-related health issues in temperate, continental, and dry climates call for adaptive public health strategies that span diverse geographic areas. This communication reviews the policies in the United States addressing heat-related stress, identifies barriers to implementing effective health policies, and provides recommendations underscoring the need for comprehensive policy development to safeguard this high-risk population against climate-induced health threats.

暴露在长时间的极端高温下，户外工人面临急性和慢性肾损伤的重大风险，包括急性肾损伤和慢性间质性肾炎。对温带、大陆性和干燥气候中与热有关的健康问题的日益关注，要求制定跨越不同地理区域的适应性公共卫生战略。本信息通报审查了美国应对与热有关的压力的政策，确定了实施有效卫生政策的障碍，并提出建议，强调需要制定全面的政策，以保护这一高风险人群免受气候引起的健康威胁。

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Temporal and spatial dynamics of urban heat in the City of Córdoba, Argentina 阿根廷Córdoba市城市热量的时空动态

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The journal of climate change and health

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100599

Florencia Sangermano , María Lila Asar , Andrés M. Visintin , Elisabet Benítez , Francisco F. Ludueña-Almeida , Elizabet L. Estallo

Introduction

Climate change is expected to exacerbate the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in the coming decades by altering the structure and function of urban ecosystems and impacting human health.

Methods

This research assesses the dynamics of the UHI effect in the city of Córdoba, Argentina, by analyzing temperature trends over the past 19 years. Urban areas were classified into five classes using satellite imagery. Monthly average daytime and nighttime MODIS Land Surface Temperature (LST) were used to assess thermal differences across urban classes and temporal trends.

Results

Daytime urban cooling occurred during the winter and heating during the summer, while at nighttime, the city experienced heating year-round. Over 19 years, urban areas presented the highest significant increase in temperature during nighttime, with some areas also experiencing increases during both day and night. Shrublands and crops also showed an increase in LST, particularly during nighttime. Increasing trends in LST during the night overlap with 89.2 % of the population, 90.5 % of households, and 87 % of households with unsatisfied basic needs.

Discussion

The population of the city of Córdoba is highly exposed to the UHI, and the exposure is intensifying, potentially leading to heat-related diseases, spreading disease vectors such as mosquitoes, increasing energy and water consumption, and decreasing the overall quality of life for city dwellers.

未来几十年，气候变化将通过改变城市生态系统的结构和功能以及影响人类健康，加剧城市热岛效应。方法本研究通过分析过去19年的温度趋势，评估了阿根廷Córdoba市热岛效应的动态。利用卫星图像将城市地区分为五类。月平均日夜MODIS地表温度（LST）用于评估城市类别之间的热差异和时间趋势。结果城市冬季白天降温，夏季供暖，夜间全年供暖。19年来，城市地区夜间气温升高幅度最大，部分地区白天和夜间气温均升高。灌丛地和农作物的地表温度也有所增加，尤其是在夜间。夜间地表温度的上升趋势与89.2%的人口、90.5%的家庭和87%的基本需求未得到满足的家庭重叠。Córdoba城市的人口高度暴露于热岛，并且这种暴露正在加剧，可能导致与热有关的疾病，传播疾病媒介，如蚊子，增加能源和水的消耗，并降低城市居民的整体生活质量。

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Research on climate change and mental health in immigrants is urgently needed: A systematic scoping review 气候变化与移民心理健康的研究迫在眉睫：一项系统的范围审查

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The journal of climate change and health

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100605

Sasha Houlden , Angela Dawson , Fiona Charlson , Andrew Hayen , Ying Zhang

Introduction

Globally, climate change is an imminent threat to physical and mental health. Climate-related disasters are predicted to increase in frequency, impacting the stability of and access to social systems and public infrastructure, adversely affecting health and well-being. Immigrant populations may be particularly vulnerable to climate change-related mental health impacts. The bidirectional relationship between climate change and migration infers that climate change-related health threats will further influence increasing migration rates. However, there is limited research that explores mental health risk factors and adaptation and mitigation strategies associated with climate change for immigrants.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted based on a systematic searching strategy. The study aimed to identify and synthesise existing evidence to better understand the impact of climate change on the mental health of immigrant populations, and provide recommendations for future research and practice.

Results

Findings are limited by the quality and depth of existing literature on the topic, as only eight original publications were identified for inclusion in the scoping review, all of which were either qualitative by design or perspective pieces. There is a paucity of evidence on the mental health outcomes of immigrant populations, limiting the recommendations for improving climate-related disaster preparedness and response efforts for immigrants.

Conclusion

Future research and the development of data collection systems that capture health indicators of immigrants are needed to assess immigrant vulnerability to climate-related mental health outcomes.

在全球范围内，气候变化是对身心健康的迫在眉睫的威胁。预计与气候有关的灾害频率将增加，影响社会系统和公共基础设施的稳定性和使用，对健康和福祉产生不利影响。移民人口可能特别容易受到与气候变化有关的心理健康影响。气候变化与移徙之间的双向关系推断，与气候变化有关的健康威胁将进一步影响不断增加的移徙率。然而，探讨移民心理健康风险因素以及与气候变化相关的适应和减缓战略的研究有限。方法采用系统检索策略进行范围综述。该研究旨在识别和综合现有证据，以更好地了解气候变化对移民人口心理健康的影响，并为未来的研究和实践提供建议。研究结果受到现有文献的质量和深度的限制，因为只有8份原始出版物被确定纳入范围审查，所有这些出版物要么是定性的设计，要么是透视片。关于移民人口心理健康结果的证据不足，限制了有关改善移民气候相关备灾和应对工作的建议。结论未来的研究和数据收集系统的开发需要捕捉移民的健康指标，以评估移民对气候相关心理健康结果的脆弱性。

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Corrigendum to “Hypotheses on environmental impacts of AI use in healthcare” [J Cli Change Health 16 (2004) 100299] “人工智能在医疗保健中使用对环境影响的假设”的勘误表[J] Cli Change Health 16 (2004) 100299]

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The journal of climate change and health

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100344

Tanja Bratan, Nils B. Heyen, Bärbel Hüsing, Frank Marscheider-Weidemann, Jana Thomann

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