Supplementary file 1_Climate and Health Capacity Building for Health Professionals in Europe: A Pilot Course.docx

ObjectivesThe European Climate and Health Responder Course aimed to enhance health professionals’ knowledge, confidence, and preparedness to address climate-related health challenges.
MethodsThe course was delivered as a synchronous, online program targeting health professionals across diverse fields. Data on participant demographics, engagement, and knowledge improvement were collected through pre- and post-course surveys and course completion metrics. Statistical analysis measured changes in participants’ confidence and preparedness across targeted outcomes.
ResultsOf the 4,407 individuals who registered for the course, 21% completed the course, with the majority of them being from Europe and from academic and research institutions. The longitudinal survey revealed significant improvements in participants’ self-perceived outcomes across the three target domains from pre-course levels: communication, professional applicability, and self-efficacy.
ConclusionThe pilot European Climate and Health Responder course highlights both the strong demand for and the effectiveness of climate change and health education for health professionals. The global interest further highlights the need for expanded climate-health education beyond the European Region.

【研究目标】欧洲气候与健康响应者课程（European Climate and Health Responder Course）旨在提升卫生专业人员应对气候相关健康挑战的知识储备、职业信心与应对准备能力。
【研究方法】本课程采用同步在线教学模式，面向多领域卫生专业人员开展。研究通过课前、课后调查问卷及课程完成度统计指标，收集参与者的人口学特征、课程参与度及知识提升情况相关数据；通过统计学分析，评估参与者在预设目标维度下的职业信心与应对准备水平变化。
【研究结果】本次课程共有4407人报名，课程完成率为21%，完成课程的参与者大多来自欧洲地区，且就职于学术与科研机构。纵向追踪调查结果显示，相较于课程开课前，参与者在沟通交流、专业适用性及自我效能感三大预设目标领域的自我感知结局均得到显著改善。
【研究结论】本次欧洲气候与健康响应者试点课程表明，卫生专业人员对气候变化与健康相关教育培训存在强烈需求，且该类教育培训切实有效。全球范围内的广泛兴趣进一步凸显了需在欧洲区域以外拓展气候-健康教育培训的必要性。