Sustainability education in nursing degree for climate-smart healthcare: a quasi-experimental study

IF 3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Carmen Álvarez-Nieto, Laura Parra-Anguita, Cristina Álvarez-García, Eva Maria Montoro Ramirez, María Dolores López-Franco, Sebastián Sanz-Martos, Isabel María López Medina
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Abstract

Purpose

In light of the world’s accelerating march towards a sustainable future, the education for sustainable healthcare must be sufficiently acknowledged in health professions curricula. Early integration of these competences into nursing degree programme emphasizes its importance and applicability. This paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of an educational sustainability intervention in higher education to change nursing students’ attitudes towards sustainability and climate change, and environmental awareness.

Design/methodology/approach

A quasi-experimental study was performed with repeated measures between September 2019 and May 2023. Undergraduate students were introduced to sustainability and climate change in the context of healthcare using scenario-based learning and augmented reality over the courses in nursing degree. Participants' attitudes and awareness were collected by online questionnaires.

Findings

The educational intervention showed effectiveness in significantly improving attitudes towards climate change and sustainability, and the environmental awareness for changing their clinical practice (p < 0.01). However, students struggled to apply sustainability and address unsustainable practices in healthcare settings.

Originality/value

This study shows an effective model of curricular sustainability that can be implemented in other universities and health disciplines. The findings highlighting the importance of sustainability education in nursing and its potential to drive positive change in healthcare practice and society at large. Embedding key topics aligned with sustainable development goals in the curriculum prepares nursing or health workforce to address planetary health and implement sustainable practices that provide climate-smart care.

护理学位中的可持续发展教育促进气候智能型医疗保健:一项准实验研究
目的 鉴于世界正加速迈向可持续发展的未来,必须在卫生专业课程中充分重视可持续医 疗保健教育。尽早将这些能力纳入护理学位课程,强调了其重要性和适用性。本文旨在研究高等教育中的可持续发展教育干预措施对改变护理专业学生对可持续发展和气候变化的态度以及环境意识的有效性。 设计/方法/途径 在 2019 年 9 月至 2023 年 5 月期间,开展了一项重复测量的准实验研究。在护理学位课程中,利用情景学习和增强现实技术向本科生介绍了医疗保健背景下的可持续发展和气候变化。研究结果表明,教育干预能有效改善学生对气候变化和可持续发展的态度,以及改变临床实践的环境意识(p <0.01)。原创性/价值这项研究展示了一种有效的可持续发展课程模式,可在其他大学和卫生学科中实施。研究结果强调了可持续发展教育在护理学中的重要性,以及其推动医疗实践和整个社会发生积极变化的潜力。在课程中嵌入与可持续发展目标相一致的关键主题,可使护理或卫生工作者做好准备,应对地球健康问题,并实施可持续实践,提供气候智能护理。
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6.60
自引率
19.40%
发文量
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期刊介绍: The aim of International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is to provide up-to-date information on new developments and trends on sustainability in a higher education context, and to catalyse networking and information exchange on sustainable development as a whole, and on the SDGs in particular, on a global basis. Authors are invited to submit papers from the following areas: Environmental management systems, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, Curricular innovation, Campus greening, Operational aspects of universities, Energy, water, recycling, waste management, Planning and design of campuses, Environmental reports, Environmental policies and action plans, Staff and student initiatives. Other themes associated to the above or emerging topics will also be considered
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