Assessment of Nursing Students’ Awareness regarding Climate Change

Abdel Nabi, Esraa; Shafik, Sahar; Saad, Amany

doi:10.21608/hijnrp.2023.201614.1068

Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice

2023

DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2023.201614.1068

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Assessment of Nursing Students’ Awareness regarding Climate Change

Esraa Abdel Nabi,

Sahar Shafik,

Amany Saad

Abstract: Background: Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humankind today and great challenge for the health sector. Aim: The study aims to assess nursing students' awareness regarding climate change. Study Design: Descriptive design was utilized. Setting: This study conducted in Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University. Sample: A convenience sample of 200 nursing students from 4th year. Results: 42% of studied nursing students had satisfactory knowledge, 63% of them had negative attitudes and 39.5% of the… Show more

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Predictors of climate change literacy in the era of global boiling: a cross-sectional survey of Egyptian nursing students

Atta,

Zoromba,

Asal

et al. 2024

BMC Nurs

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Background Climate changes have led to health and environmental risks, so it has become essential to measure climate change literacy among the entire population, especially nursing students. The significant role of nursing students in raising public awareness and future healthcare roles emphasizes assessing the predictors of climate change literacy among nursing students. Aims This study seeks to identify the predictors of climate change literacy among nursing students in A Multi-Site Survey. Design A multi-site descriptive cross-sectional study adheres to the guidelines outlined in A Consensus-Based Checklist for Reporting Survey Studies collected for five months, from the 1st of July 2023 to November 2023. The study participants comprise 10,084 nursing students from all 27 governments in Egypt. The researcher used the Predictors of Nursing Students’ Climate Change Literacy scale in this study. Data was collected, with 25 min average time to complete. Backward multiple linear regression was used to identify these predictors. Results In the current study, nursing students demonstrated a moderate understanding of climate science (mean score 14.38), communication and advocacy skills (mean score 14.41), and knowledge of adaptation and mitigation strategies (mean score 13.33). Climate health impacts (mean score 17.72) emerged as the domain with the highest level of knowledge. No significant differences in climate literacy were observed across diverse student backgrounds (all p-values were > 0.05). Perceived faculty knowledge of climate change positively correlated with all four domains of climate literacy and emerged as a significant predictor in multiple linear regression analyses (all p-values were < 0.001). Implication. While our findings highlight significant predictors of climate literacy, it is essential to recognize that these results identify associations rather than causal relationships. Based on these associations, it is recommended that nursing professionals be equipped with comprehensive knowledge of climate adaptation strategies to better advocate for and implement effective public health measures.

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Predictors of climate change literacy in the era of global boiling: a cross-sectional survey of Egyptian nursing students

Atta,

Zoromba,

Asal

et al. 2024

BMC Nurs

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Knowledge and practice of nurses toward climate change at Bahariya Oasis in Egypt

Mousa,

Elshair,

Elsawy

2024

Egyptian Nursing Journal

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Background Climate change poses a significant risk to the population’s health. Nurses are the best group to take action against the health hazards caused by climate change. However, their knowledge and practice of this phenomenon is unknown. Aim To assess the knowledge and practice of nurses toward climate change at Bahariya Oasis, Egypt. Design A descriptive exploratory design was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study. Setting The study was conducted at Bahariya Oasis, Giza Governorate, Egypt. Sample All 213 nurses working at all available settings affiliated with the health sector were included in this study. Tools for data collection I. Nurses’ climate change knowledge questionnaire, and II. Nurses’ self-reported practice checklist. Results The current study results showed that 67.1% and 65.7% of nurses had correct incomplete knowledge regarding the definition and causes of climate change, respectively. 90.6% and 88.7% of nurses had incorrect knowledge about the effects of household items and high temperatures, respectively. 86.4% of nurses did not conduct awareness programs and instructions on preserving the environment. 68.5% of nurses used public transportation to get to work. Conclusion Three-quarters of nurses had partially satisfactory knowledge, and the majority of them had poor practice regarding climate change. Recommendations The current study recommended that nurses should receive continuous updating knowledge and training toward climate change. Further researches are recommended to find out knowledge and practice among nurses on a large scale for generalization.

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Assessment of Nursing Students’ Awareness regarding Climate Change

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Predictors of climate change literacy in the era of global boiling: a cross-sectional survey of Egyptian nursing students

Predictors of climate change literacy in the era of global boiling: a cross-sectional survey of Egyptian nursing students

Knowledge and practice of nurses toward climate change at Bahariya Oasis in Egypt

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