A comparative analysis of relationships among demographics, political affiliation and ideology, climate change, and health perceptions

IF 4.1 2区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nursing Outlook Pub Date : 2025-06-24 DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102462

Janice Hawkins PhD, CNS, FAAN, Beth Tremblay PhD, RN, Robert J. Hawkins PhD, MPH, FAAN, Jessica Parrott DNP, CPNP-PC, CNE

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Abstract

Background

The impact of climate change on health is an increasing concern, with risks unevenly distributed.

Purpose

To analyze existing data to describe and compare relationships among demographics, political affiliation and ideology, climate change, and health perceptions.

Methods

A cross-sectional comparative analysis of secondary data.

Results

There are significant differences in levels of concern ofabout the impact of climate change on health based on race, gender, and political ideology. Those who identified as female or Black reported being more concerned than their White and male counterparts. The level of concern for the impact of climate change on health was higher among participants who identified as liberal than those who identified as conservative.

Discussion

Differences in level of concern may indicate that some populations are impacted disproportionately as well as a lack of accurate information on the known connections between climate and health.

Conclusion

The health impacts of climate change are a concern for many. Therefore, we recommend nurses and other health professionals actively engage in community education and climate-related policy development to address the concerns of individuals.

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人口统计、政治派别和意识形态、气候变化和健康观念之间关系的比较分析

气候变化对健康的影响日益令人关切，风险分布不均。目的分析现有数据，描述和比较人口统计学、政治派别和意识形态、气候变化和健康观念之间的关系。方法对二次资料进行横断面比较分析。结果不同种族、性别和政治意识形态对气候变化对健康影响的关注程度存在显著差异。那些被认为是女性或黑人的人比白人和男性同行更担心。认为自己是自由派的参与者比认为自己是保守派的参与者更关心气候变化对健康的影响。讨论关注程度的差异可能表明，一些人口受到的影响不成比例，以及缺乏关于气候与健康之间已知联系的准确信息。气候变化对健康的影响是许多人关注的问题。因此，我们建议护士和其他卫生专业人员积极参与社区教育和气候相关政策的制定，以解决个人的关切。

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Nursing Outlook 医学-护理

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

7.00%

发文量

109

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.