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Core Competencies of the Public Health Workforce in Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: A Scoping Review

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  • Thierry Perreault-Carranza

    (Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
    Centre de Formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Moncton, NB E1A 7R1, Canada)

  • Vivian Ni

    (Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
    Centre de Formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Moncton, NB E1A 7R1, Canada)

  • Jonathan Savoie

    (Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
    Centre de Formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Moncton, NB E1A 7R1, Canada)

  • Jacob Saucier

    (Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
    Centre de Formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Moncton, NB E1A 7R1, Canada)

  • Joey Frenette

    (Centre de Formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Moncton, NB E1A 7R1, Canada
    School of Psychology, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB E1A 3E6, Canada)

  • Jalila Jbilou

    (Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
    Centre de Formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Moncton, NB E1A 7R1, Canada
    School of Psychology, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB E1A 3E6, Canada)

Abstract

Climate change poses a significant threat to public health and safety, necessitating an urgent, coordinated response. Public health officials must be well-trained to effectively prepare for, respond to, and recover from extreme weather events. Despite emerging frameworks, a gap remains in their systematic application, risking future unpreparedness. This review aimed to identify the necessary competencies for public health professionals to manage climate change and the best methods to teach these skills. An academic librarian helped develop a keyword chain for a PubMed search, which included original articles and reviews concerning our research questions published in English or French between 1 January 2013 and 31 January 2024. Out of 255 potential articles, 31 were included in this scoping review. The results aligned with our objectives, revealing three main themes: core competencies, training and pedagogy strategies, and assessment approaches for public health professionals’ preparedness, responses, and recovery in the context of climate change and extreme weather events. This scoping review enabled us to provide a set of clear recommendations for future research and practice in training the public health workforce for managing extreme weather events and climate change.

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  • Thierry Perreault-Carranza & Vivian Ni & Jonathan Savoie & Jacob Saucier & Joey Frenette & Jalila Jbilou, 2024. "Core Competencies of the Public Health Workforce in Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(9), pages 1-26, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:9:p:1233-:d:1480566
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