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AbstractIntroductionThe determinants of antimicrobial prescribing often involve social influence, which can be harnessed through behaviour change techniques (BCTs). While previous studies have used…
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5 Feb 2025 •
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Joseph Pickles, Laura Griffiths, Alice Patricia McCloskey, Nicola Vasey, Emma Lim, Adam Pattison Rathbone
Objectives We sought to review studies that examine healthcare professionals’ and students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding medication disposal. We also explore recommendations and…
It is well established that the climate crisis threatens global public health, and the healthcare sector, tasked with protecting human well-being, is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.…
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8 Jan 2025 •
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Walsh, SJ., O'Leary, A., Bergin, C., Lee, S., Varley, A., Lynch, M.
📘 What’s inside this guide?This practical guide outlines how dialysis centres can reduce their environmental impact through actionable and scalable good practices. It includes:🔍 Context &…
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2 Apr 2025 •
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Green Nephrology group of the Francophone Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation (SFNDT)
We aimed to identify, collate, and summarise published evidence on the impacts of interventions to reduce low-value care in intensive care units (ICUs). Multiple evidence-based…
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2 Dec 2024 •
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Jake T W Williams, Florencia Moraga Masson, Forbes McGain, Rachel Stancliffe, Julia K Pilowsky, Nhi Nguyen, Katy J L Bell
Plain language summary:Occupational therapists believe that it is important to support people to participate in occupations that matter to them. However, the activities that some people choose to…
A multinational survey of health care professionals on the kidney health impacts of climate change and the environmental burden of kidney care was conducted.Most participants reported knowledge gaps…
We have described the approach we are taking to implement sustainable development objectives in the Faculty of Medicine at UNamur. We are now continuing with the creation of a new teaching unit…
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Healthcare accounts for 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with medicines making a sizeable contribution. Product-level medicine emission…
Sub-optimally controlled asthma is common, leading to preventable symptoms, asthma attacks and death. This is in part because of normalisation of symptoms, underuse of preventer therapy, overuse of…
