Nurses’ Perceptions, Attitudes and Perspectives towards Sustainability Practices and Climate Change. A Systematic Review

Ebenezer Akore Yeboah; Amanda Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye; Rosie Kneafsey

Nurses’ Perceptions, Attitudes and Perspectives towards Sustainability Practices and Climate Change. A Systematic Review

Ebenezer Akore Yeboah, Amanda Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye, Rosie Kneafsey

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Abstract

Background

Climate change threatens human existence and is caused by increasing carbon emissions. Healthcare systems generate about 5% of global net CO2 emissions further contributing to the crisis. Green healthcare practices could be implemented and nurses as the largest workforce group could potentially drive this activity. This review explored nurses’ awareness, perception, and attitudes towards sustainable nursing practice in relation to climate change.

Methods

The JBI methodology for mixed methods systematic review was applied and results were reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. CINAHL, PsycINFO, SCOPUS, and PUBMED databases were searched. JBI and MMAT critical appraisal tool were used for the data appraisal. Data synthesis and integration followed JBI convergent integrated approach and thematic analysis performed.

Findings

Eighteen papers were included comprising nine quantitative, eight qualitative and one mixed method study, and represented 9 different countries across five continents. Five key themes were generated: i) knowledge and awareness of climate change, ii) Link between nursing and climate change, iii) environmental sustainability, iv) barriers to environmentally responsible healthcare, and v) routes to environmentally sustainable nursing practices.

Interpretation

The review clearly indicates the need to raise awareness in relation to climate change and sustainable practices among nurses and the need to clarify and conscientise nurses’ role in climate change. Engagement with policy makers and healthcare leaders to include criteria relating to environmental sustainability into procurement decisions and involvement of nurses in these decisions is recommended.

Ethics and Dissemination: This study has been approved by the Research Ethics Committee, Coventry University, UK. The approval reference number is P140687.

Original language	English
Pages	416
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 8 Sept 2023
Event	RCN international Nursing Research Conference 2023: Embedding a culture of research in Nursing - University of Manchester , Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 6 Sept 2023 → 8 Sept 2023 Conference number: item 7.3

Conference

Conference	RCN international Nursing Research Conference 2023
Abbreviated title	RCN Conference
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Manchester
Period	6/09/23 → 8/09/23

Bibliographical note

abstract ID: 139

Keywords

Nursing
Climate change
sustainability
Net zero sustainability

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Nurses’ Perceptions, Attitudes and Perspectives towards Sustainability Practices and Climate Change. A Systematic Review. / Akore Yeboah, Ebenezer ; Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye, Amanda ; Kneafsey, Rosie.
2023. 416 Abstract from RCN international Nursing Research Conference 2023, Manchester, United Kingdom.

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