Exploring Portuguese physicians' perceptions of climate change impacts on health: A qualitative study

PhD candidate in Intercultural Relations at Universidade Aberta and researcher at the Societies and Environmental Sustainability Research Line of the Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Associate Laboratory Terra of the University of Coimbra, and its extension at Universidade Aberta of Portugal, Nídia Ponte, has co-authored with Fátima Alves and Diogo Guedes Vidal the article titled "Exploring Portuguese physicians' perceptions of climate change impacts on health: A qualitative study" in the journal "The Journal of Climate Change and Health" (Q1)! The article investigates how physicians in Portugal understand, explain, and experience the impacts of climate change on health in their clinical practice.

Study Highlights:

• First study on Portuguese physicians' perceptions regarding the impacts of climate change on health.
• Recognition of climate effects, notably increased respiratory issues.
• Limited knowledge on the relationship between climate and health.
• Need to integrate climate awareness into medical training.

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