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Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS Version 25.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      From the study, the results indicate that Health professionals are fully aware of the concept of climate change. Health professionals do not have knowledge pertaining to the scientific aspects of climate change. There was a statistical relationship between respondent\u2019s perception that climate change can lead to death (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and their awareness of the risk of climate change impact on health. There was a general likelihood of an increase in malaria (Mean\u2009=\u20092.98), Dengue fever (Mean\u2009=\u20093.16), Cholera (Mean\u2009=\u20093.18), schistosomiasis (Mean\u2009=\u20093.27), Meningococcal meningitis (Mean\u2009=\u20093.85) and Influenza (Mean\u2009=\u20093.73) due to climate change. These actions positively affect health and climate and they include: Giving up red meat (Mean\u2009=\u20093.21), Walking and cycling instead of using cars (Mean\u2009=\u20093.27), Reducing rural-urban migration (Mean\u2009=\u20093.46), Reducing air pollution from emission of fossil fuel (Mean\u2009=\u20093.63). A majority of 65% of respondents agreed to the incorporation of climate change related course work into nursing\/medical school curricula as a policy to mitigate climate change.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study concludes that health professionals are fully aware about climate change but lack a thorough understanding of the scientific aspects of climate change. The general risk perception of health professionals towards climate change impact on health was high. Climate change mitigation is beneficial to human populations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/22799036251388592","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,1]],"date-time":"2025-11-01T09:41:43Z","timestamp":1761990103000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Investigating health professionals\u2019 understanding and risk perception of the effect of climate change on health. 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