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ArticleJournal of advanced nursing2025

Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery educators' planetary health knowledge, views, confidence and teaching practices: A descriptive survey study.

James Bonnamy, Tracy Levett-Jones, Bethany Carr, Zerina Lokmic-Tomkins, Jane Maguire, Christine Catling, Jacqueline Pich, Lorraine Fields, Gabrielle Brand

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James BonnamySchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Sub-Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3676-4278
Tracy Levett-JonesHealth and Climate Initiative, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-8957
Bethany CarrSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Sub-Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5356-2718
Zerina Lokmic-TomkinsSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Sub-Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0266-9536
Jane MaguireSchool of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5722-8311
Christine CatlingFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7352-2879
Jacqueline PichSchool of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8219-9882
Lorraine FieldsSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5917-9496
Gabrielle BrandSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Sub-Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6606-6721

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Abstract

aimTo explore Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery educators' planetary health knowledge, views, confidence and teaching practices.

designA cross-sectional survey design.

methodsAn online survey was sent to Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery educators across the 45 Schools of Nursing and Midwifery between July and September 2023. The online survey consisted of 29 open- and closed-ended questions about nursing and midwifery educators' planetary health knowledge, views, confidence and teaching practices.

resultsThere was a total of 127 responses to the first open-ended question. A total of 97 nursing and midwifery educators then completed the remaining questions. While educators had mostly positive views about integrating planetary health into their teaching, they lacked the knowledge and/or confidence to do so effectively.

conclusionAustralian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery educators acknowledge that planetary health should be included in nursing and midwifery curricula, but most reported a deficit in knowledge and/or confidence to integrate these complex concepts into their teaching. When considering planetary health, most educators focussed on climate change, which demonstrates their limited understanding of the concept of planetary health. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION: All nurses and midwives need to understand how the health of the planet and human civilization are interconnected and be prepared to address complex global health challenges now and in the future. Across the world, key healthcare organizations have called upon nursing and midwifery educators to prepare the healthcare workforce to practice in a more sustainable way, including supporting decarbonization of healthcare. However, our study has demonstrated that nursing and midwifery educators do not feel ready to respond due to a lack of required knowledge and/or confidence. REPORTING

methodWe used the Consensus-Based Checklist for Reporting of Survey Studies (CROSS). PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution.

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Education, NursingFaculty, NursingGlobal HealthHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMidwiferyAdultAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesCurriculumFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew ZealandSurveys and Questionnairesclimate changeeducatorsglobal healthplanetary healthsustainable healthcare

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