Associations between e-Health literacy, self-efficacy, and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional study from Northern Jordan.

The focus on sustainability in university teaching as well as education about the climate catastrophe is steadily increasing []. In this context, Rossa-Roccor et al [] further see academics as having an obligation to take an active role in the sphere of knowledge and action. They call for a commitment to policy change through an increased focus on planetary health; in short, to highlight climate change as a human health problem []. A meta-analysis of systematic reviews by Rocque et al [] on the health impacts of climate catastrophe included 94 articles. They found meteorological and extreme weather events as the most common climate impacts. The most common health impacts were (1) infectious disease; (2) mortality; and (3) respiratory, cardiovascular, or neurological diseases []. However, this knowledge is not strongly disseminated among health care professionals (HCPs). Hathaway and Maibach [] found that while there is a perception among HCPs toward the potential harm of the climate crisis on health, the self-assessed knowledge of HCPs is low. Societal perceptions of the hazards of the climate crisis are also high []. This supports the need for education in society at large, and especially for students (in the health professions), who can shape tomorrow’s society and drive individual and political change.