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Educ. med. super ; 34(4): e2720, oct.-dic. 2020.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-1154088

ABSTRACT

El deterioro del medio ambiente es un hecho indiscutible. Se llama a la comunidad internacional, a los Gobiernos y pueblos a frenar el daño causado y a colaborar con la recuperación. No obstante, el perjuicio resulta cada vez mayor. Diversos problemas naturales destruyen la Tierra, también los causados por el ser humano, como el cambio climático y la contaminación, cuyas nefastas consecuencias generan y agravan los problemas de salud vegetal, animal y humana. El cambio climático influye en el comportamiento de enfermedades transmisibles y no transmisibles. La contaminación, a través de contaminantes ambientales, como los disruptores endocrinos, pueden conllevar a la aparición de enfermedades crónicas. A pesar de que estas condiciones afectan al medio ambiente y en particular al hombre, no existe una verdadera conciencia ambiental, por lo que cabe preguntarse: ¿por qué persiste esta situación a pesar de los esfuerzos realizados y de la divulgación de esta problemática no solo en Cuba sino también a nivel mundial? Los insuficientes conocimientos de la temática ambiental y su no interiorización influyen en la falta de conciencia, por eso es imprescindible impartirlos en la carrera de medicina para lograr una verdadera formación en esta esfera, que contribuya con el desarrollo de una conciencia ambiental en la población, pues una de las funciones del médico es educar. Cuba tiene potencialidades que le permiten enfrentar los problemas ambientales que atentan contra el desarrollo socioeconómico, en general, y contra la vida, en particular, para así poder lograr un desarrollo humano sostenible(AU)


Environmental degradation is an indisputable fact. The international community, governments and peoples are called upon to stop the damage caused and to collaborate with its recovery. However, the damage is increasing. Various natural problems destroy the Earth; also those caused by humans, such as climate change and pollution, whose dire consequences generate and aggravate plant health, animal health and human health problems. Climate change influences the behavior of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Pollution, through environmental pollutants, such as endocrine disruptors, can lead to the appearance of chronic diseases. Despite the fact that these conditions affect the environment and the human being in particular, there is no true environmental awareness, so it is worth asking: Why does this situation persist despite efforts made and the disclosure of this problem not only in Cuba but also worldwide? Insufficient knowledge about environmental issues and its lack of internalization influence the lack of awareness; that is why, it is essential to teach them in the medical major, in order to achieve real training in this area, which contributes to the development of environmental awareness among the population, because one of the functions of the physician is to educate. Cuba has potential resources that allows to face environmental problems that threaten socioeconomic development, in general, and against life, in particular, in order to achieve sustainable human development(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Climate Change , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Environmental Health Education , Education, Medical , Environmental Pollution , Sustainable Development/trends
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Rev. cuba. invest. bioméd ; 38(1): e142, Jan.-Mar. 2019. graf
Article in English | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-1093378

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Introduction: Universities confront the challenge to train professionals to face different problems, deterioration of the environment is one of them. Universities must promote the environmental training of professionals through the inclusion of the environmental dimension in the teaching process. In the case of health professionals this issue has a greater connotation due to the relationships between environmental problems and health problems. Objective: To propose a strategy on environmental training aimed at the sustainable human development in medical studies. Methods: Literature review on the topic was done and theoretical methods were used. Different definitions and varied structures were contrasted. Results: Structure of the proposed strategy including components and stages was designed. Conclusions: A strategy for environmental training aimed at the sustainable human development to introduce the environmental dimension in the medical studies is proposed(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Education, Medical/methods , Sustainable Growth , Human Development
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Educ. med. super ; 30(4): 382-389, oct.-dic. 2016. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-840243

ABSTRACT

Introducción: los efectos negativos de la globalización y el neoliberalismo conducen a que la situación ambiental a nivel global, regional, territorial e incluso local se agrave cada día más, lo que hace necesaria la modificación de la conducta humana en relación con los problemas de la naturaleza, del ser humano y de la sociedad. En el caso de los médicos lo anterior adquiere mayor relevancia dada la relación entre los problemas ambientales y los problemas de salud, por esto es importante introducir la Dimensión Ambiental en los planes de estudio, vinculándola al objeto de trabajo y objetivos de la profesión, tanto desde lo curricular como de lo extracurricular. Objetivos: diseñar un programa de un curso electivo sobre Medio Ambiente y Salud como otra forma de educación ambiental desde lo extracurricular que contribuya a la formación ambiental del médico. Evaluar el nivel de conocimientos de los estudiantes sobre la Dimensión Ambiental al comienzo del curso. Métodos: se diseñó el curso electivo para estudiantes de 4to año de Medicina, con el sistema de tareas y actividades que lo conforman. Se aplicó una prueba diagnóstica inicial a dichos estudiantes. Resultados: la prueba diagnóstica fue desaprobada por el 60 por ciento de los estudiantes obteniéndose estos menos de 21 puntos de un total de 30. El 100 por ciento de los estudiantes aprobaron el curso, alcanzando la máxima calificación el 80 por ciento de ellos. Conclusiones: el curso, desde lo extracurricular puede contribuir al desarrollo de la Educación Ambiental en estudiantes de Medicina(AU)


Introduction: The negative effects of neoliberalism and globalization lead to the environment's global, regional, territorial, and even local situation worsening day by day, which makes necessary the modification of the human conduct regarding the problems of nature, the human being and the society. In the case of physicians, the latter becomes more relevant given the relation between the environmental and health problems; therefore, it is important to present the environmental dimension into the curricula, relating it with the object of work and objectives of the profession, from both the curricular and the extra-curricular approaches. Objective: Design an elective course program about Environment and Health as a way for environmental education, from the extracurricular approach, which contributes to the physician's environmental training. Assess, at the beginning of the course, the students' level of knowledge about the environmental dimension. Methods: The elective course with the system of tasks and activities was designed for four year medical students. These students were applied an initial diagnostic test. Results: 60 percent of the students did not pass the diagnostic test; they obtained less than 21/30 points. 100 percent of the students passed the course; 80 percent of them obtained the highest qualification. Conclusions: The course, from the extra-curricular approach, may contribute to the development of environmental education on medical students(AU)


Subject(s)
Environment and Public Health , Curriculum , Students, Medical , Training Courses
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