Nature's Contributions to Human Health: A Missing Link to Primary Health Care? A Scoping Review of International Overview Reports and Scientific Evidence
Nature's contributions to human health (NCH) have gained increased attention internationally in scientific and policy arenas. However, little attention is given to the role of the health care sector in this discussion. Primary health care (PHC) is a vital backbone for linking knowledge and prac...
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| description | Nature's contributions to human health (NCH) have gained increased attention internationally in scientific and policy arenas. However, little attention is given to the role of the health care sector in this discussion. Primary health care (PHC) is a vital backbone for linking knowledge and practice within the organization of health care. The objective of this scoping review is to evaluate how international overview reports and scientific literature on NCH address to PHC. More specifically, we extracted data on arguments, practice supporting tools and guidelines, challenges and constraints, and management approaches to integrate NCH and PHC. The scientific literature search was run in Web of Science. Two independent reviewers screened the scientific publications. Through the scientific literature search, we identified 1,995 articles of which 79 were eligible for analysis. We complemented the search with a selection of six international overview reports. Both the international overview reports and the scientific publications paid limited attention to the role of PHC regarding NCH. To cope with the current challenges and constraints to integrate NCH and PHC, more evidence on NCH, further development of PHC practice supporting tools, bottom–up integrated approaches, and closer interdisciplinary collaborations are required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4138a2034fb4a08ad4e7f9281ce63082022-12-21T21:47:10ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652020-03-01810.3389/fpubh.2020.00052486132Nature's Contributions to Human Health: A Missing Link to Primary Health Care? A Scoping Review of International Overview Reports and Scientific EvidenceLaura Lauwers0Hilde Bastiaens1Roy Remmen2Hans Keune3Hans Keune4Department for Interdisciplinary and Primary Care, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, BelgiumDepartment for Interdisciplinary and Primary Care, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, BelgiumDepartment for Interdisciplinary and Primary Care, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, BelgiumDepartment for Interdisciplinary and Primary Care, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, BelgiumResearch Institute Nature & Forest (INBO), Belgian Biodiversity Platform, Brussels, BelgiumNature's contributions to human health (NCH) have gained increased attention internationally in scientific and policy arenas. However, little attention is given to the role of the health care sector in this discussion. Primary health care (PHC) is a vital backbone for linking knowledge and practice within the organization of health care. The objective of this scoping review is to evaluate how international overview reports and scientific literature on NCH address to PHC. More specifically, we extracted data on arguments, practice supporting tools and guidelines, challenges and constraints, and management approaches to integrate NCH and PHC. The scientific literature search was run in Web of Science. Two independent reviewers screened the scientific publications. Through the scientific literature search, we identified 1,995 articles of which 79 were eligible for analysis. We complemented the search with a selection of six international overview reports. Both the international overview reports and the scientific publications paid limited attention to the role of PHC regarding NCH. To cope with the current challenges and constraints to integrate NCH and PHC, more evidence on NCH, further development of PHC practice supporting tools, bottom–up integrated approaches, and closer interdisciplinary collaborations are required.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00052/fullprimary health carenaturehealthinfectious diseasesnatural disastersmedicinal plants |
| spellingShingle | Laura Lauwers Hilde Bastiaens Roy Remmen Hans Keune Hans Keune Nature's Contributions to Human Health: A Missing Link to Primary Health Care? A Scoping Review of International Overview Reports and Scientific Evidence Frontiers in Public Health primary health care nature health infectious diseases natural disasters medicinal plants |
| title | Nature's Contributions to Human Health: A Missing Link to Primary Health Care? A Scoping Review of International Overview Reports and Scientific Evidence |
| title_full | Nature's Contributions to Human Health: A Missing Link to Primary Health Care? A Scoping Review of International Overview Reports and Scientific Evidence |
| title_fullStr | Nature's Contributions to Human Health: A Missing Link to Primary Health Care? A Scoping Review of International Overview Reports and Scientific Evidence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nature's Contributions to Human Health: A Missing Link to Primary Health Care? A Scoping Review of International Overview Reports and Scientific Evidence |
| title_short | Nature's Contributions to Human Health: A Missing Link to Primary Health Care? A Scoping Review of International Overview Reports and Scientific Evidence |
| title_sort | nature s contributions to human health a missing link to primary health care a scoping review of international overview reports and scientific evidence |
| topic | primary health care nature health infectious diseases natural disasters medicinal plants |
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