Role of public health professionals in the climate and ecological crisis: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The climate and ecological emergency is the single biggest health threat facing humanity, yet it is not clear to what extent the public health workforce have been involved in work on this topic. This research aimed to establish what public health consultants working in local authorities in England perceive their role to be, whether the climate crisis is seen as a core component of public health and to identify barriers to action.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with a purposive sample (n=11) of local authority public health consultants in England. Participants were recruited via public health organisations, social media or snowballing. Thematic content analysis was used to identify codes and themes.

Results

Public health professionals hav

SUBMITTER: van Hove M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806806 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature