Abstract
Background: One of the most important health issues and global injustices of our age is climate change. Health-care professionals represent the main stone in creating an international effort to deal with the factors that affect health and reduce the inequalities brought on by climate change. So, this study aimed to: Evaluate the effect of didactic program about health care providers' role in facing climate changes and its effects on children health. Research Design: Quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study. Subjects: Included a convenience sampling of 50 physician and 50 nurses who are working at Assuit university children's hospital. Tools of data collection: Four tools; Tool (1): Personal data and sources of knowledge about climate change, Tool (II): A structured interview sheet about physician and nurses' knowledge regarding climate changes. Tool (III): Health care provider’s attitudes toward climate changes. Tool (IV): Daily life practices questionnaire. Results: It noticed that the studied nurses had good knowledge, adequate reported practices, and positive attitudes toward climate change in pre &post intervention with statistically significant differences. Also, the studied physicians had good knowledge, adequate reported practices, and positive attitudes toward climate change in pre &post intervention with a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Implementation of the program about role of health care providers in facing climate changes and its effect on children health improve their knowledge, attitudes, and reported practices. Recommendations: Continuing educational programs should be provided for health care professionals about environmentally sustainable health care services, practices, and behaviors to improve their knowledge and practices.
Keywords: Climate changes, Children, Health care providers, Role