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. 2022 Jan;9(1):839-844.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.1134. Epub 2021 Nov 23.

Awareness and attitudes towards sustainability and climate change amongst students and educators in nursing: A systematic integrative review protocol

Jennie Aronsson  1 , Andy Nichols  1 , Paul Warwick  2 , Marie Elf  3
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Awareness and attitudes towards sustainability and climate change amongst students and educators in nursing: A systematic integrative review protocol

Jennie Aronsson et al. Nurs Open. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Aim: This review identifies and synthesizes literature related to the awareness of and attitudes towards sustainability and climate change from the perspective of nursing students and educators.

Design: A systematic integrative review.

Methods: The review will follow the five stages outlined by Whittemore and Knafl: problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis and presentation. The data analysis will be based on inductive content analysis developed by Elo and Kyngäs. Principles of the Cochrane Collaboration and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses (PRISMA) will also inform the review process.

Results: This review will offer insights about sustainability and climate change in relation to an important target population: the future nursing workforce and those educating its members. Findings might inform curriculum development, potentially contributing to a nursing profession that looks after the health of the planet and the health of the population inhabiting it.

Keywords: climate change; integrative review; nursing education; sustainability.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

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