[Community and planetary health for eco-responsible care].

Authors :: Blaes B
Reybert P
Source :: Soins; la revue de reference infirmiere [Soins] 2024 Dec; Vol. 69 (891), pp. 56-59. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 22.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Primary care has a significant carbon footprint, mainly linked to prescriptions (>85%) and transport (9.7%). It is possible to adopt more sustainable practices by improving the relevance of care. This can be achieved by: allowing longer consultation times; implementing non-drug interventions; prescribing only drugs with proven benefits; replacing inhalers with dry powders; and anchoring action in a circumscribed territory.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)