Nurses’ educational needs regarding climate change and health by type of A descriptive cross-sectional study

IF 3.3 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nurse Education in Practice Pub Date : 2025-07-20 DOI:10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104473

Min Kyung Park , Gwang Suk Kim , Da Woon Jeong , Seoyoung Baek

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Abstract

Aims

To identify and compare nurses' climate-change-related health education needs based on institution type and provide foundational data for developing tailored educational programs.

Background

Nurses are well-positioned to respond to the health effects of climate change, with roles varying by workplace settings. However, evidence on how their needs for climate-change-related health education differ by institutional context remains limited.

Design

Descriptive cross-sectional study.

Methods

An online survey of 499 nurses employed in hospitals, healthcare organisations, government/public institutions, and educational institutions was conducted in South Korea between March and May 2023. Their educational needs were analysed using Borich's Needs Assessment Formula.

Results

Educational needs varied significantly by institution (F = 2.65, p = .047). Educational institutions reported the highest needs overall (4.53 ± 2.42), particularly regarding climate change mitigation and communication strategies. Hospital nurses emphasised a need for education on organisational-level strategies, while healthcare organisation nurses prioritised education on community-based monitoring and responses. Public institution nurses demonstrated the lowest educational needs and limited awareness of socially vulnerable populations. Additionally, nurses expressed greater intention to perform behaviours that are more climate-friendly than their current practices (all p < .001). Further, their educational needs were focused on immediate climate-change-related risks, while long-term or indirect effects were under-recognized.

Conclusion

Nurses' climate-change-related health education needs are shaped by their institutional roles and contexts. These findings highlight the necessity for role-specific and context-sensitive education beyond standardised approaches. Moreover, expanding climate-change-related nursing competency requires targeted educational strategies, institutional support, and attention to equity in both content and implementation.

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护士在气候变化和健康方面的教育需求：一项描述性横断面研究

目的了解不同机构类型护士气候变化相关健康教育需求，为制定针对性教育方案提供基础数据。护士在应对气候变化对健康的影响方面处于有利地位，其作用因工作场所环境而异。然而，关于他们对与气候变化有关的健康教育的需求如何因机构背景而异的证据仍然有限。设计描述性横断面研究。方法于2023年3月至5月对韩国医院、医疗机构、政府/公共机构和教育机构的499名护士进行在线调查。他们的教育需求使用Borich需求评估公式进行分析。结果各机构教育需求差异显著（F = 2.65, p = .047）。教育机构报告的总体需求最高（4.53 ± 2.42），特别是在减缓气候变化和沟通战略方面。医院护士强调需要对组织一级的战略进行教育，而医疗保健机构的护士则优先考虑对社区监测和反应进行教育。公立机构护士的教育需求最低，对社会弱势群体的认识有限。此外，护士表示更愿意采取比目前的做法更有利于气候的行为（所有p <； .001）。此外，他们的教育需求集中在与气候变化有关的直接风险上，而对长期或间接影响的认识不足。结论护士的气候变化相关健康教育需求受其机构角色和环境的影响。这些发现强调了在标准化方法之外，有必要开展针对特定角色和情境的教育。此外，扩大与气候变化相关的护理能力需要有针对性的教育战略、机构支持以及对内容和实施公平性的关注。

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Nurse Education in Practice NURSING-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

9.40%

发文量

180

审稿时长

51 days

期刊介绍： Nurse Education in Practice enables lecturers and practitioners to both share and disseminate evidence that demonstrates the actual practice of education as it is experienced in the realities of their respective work environments. It is supportive of new authors and will be at the forefront in publishing individual and collaborative papers that demonstrate the link between education and practice.