The ecological footprint of healthcare: awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of medical students and medical residents
Overall, Italian medical students and residents show strong engagement with environmental health, but significant knowledge gaps persist. Integrating structured climate-health and sustainability education into medical training is essential to prepare future healthcare professionals to lead environmentally sustainable practice.
Authors
- Davide Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9199-8755)
- Gianfranco Di Gennaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7204-4091)
- Claudia Pileggi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6288-5540)
- Carmelo Giuseppe Angelo Nobile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0762-513X)
- M Belfiore
- Silvia Angelillo
- Adele Sarcone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0682-3782)
Institutions
- Magna Graecia University (IT)
- Pegaso University (IT)
- University of Calabria (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1711363
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20