Engaging health professionals in climate change: a cross-national study of psychological distance across 12 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the psychological distance (PD) of health professionals toward climate change is essential to promote effective climate action and informed health policy. While climate change poses a global health threat requiring urgent collaboration, limited cross-national research exists on health professionals' perspectives, particularly on how they perceive PD in relation to climate change.

Objective

This study aims to provide initial insights into how health professionals perceive climate change across different countries, focusing on key factors influencing PD, including personal experiences, uncertainty, perceptions, information environments, global interconnectedness, and climate-resilient infrastructure.

Methods

This research employed an exploratory

SUBMITTER: Wen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007173 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature