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Effect of Climate Change and Health Course on Global Warming Knowledge and Attitudes, Environmental Literacy, and Eco-Anxiety Level of Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
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Can Nursing Students' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Climate Change Be Strengthened for a Sustainable Future?: A Quasi-Experimental Study
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- Climate anxiety among nursing students: a scoping review.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Climate change worry, awareness and general anxiety in medical students: a multicentre cross-sectional study with implications for medical curricula.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Determinants of climate anxiety and willingness for climate-friendly behavioral change in German students: a quantitative study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Strengthening climate-health literacy through sustainability education among dental students: a quasi-experimental evaluation.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Nursing education for climate change: historical milestones and pedagogical axes for curricular integration.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Article
- The Reflections of Global Climate Change on Wound and Ostomy Care: Awareness, Experiences, and Strategies in Nursing Practices.International wound journal · 2025Article
- From eco-anxiety to eco-paralysis: A case study on behavioral responses to climate change in healthcare professionals.The journal of climate change and healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundClimate change is the most important problem that threatens the health of individuals, public health, and health systems on a global scale. The International Council of Nurses emphasizes that nurses should strive to reduce the effects of climate change and help individuals and systems adapt. In addition, it is stated that climate change should be integrated into nursing education curricula and nursing students, who are future healthcare providers, should be prepared to reduce the effects of climate change and promote a healthier environment.
aimThe aim of this study is to examine the effect of the Climate Change and Health course on global warming knowledge and attitude, environmental literacy, and eco-anxiety levels in nursing students. DESIGN AND
methodsIn this study, a pretest-posttest comparative quasi-experimental design type was used. The research was conducted with 117 students taking the "Climate Change and Health" course added to the curriculum at the Nursing Department of a private university in Istanbul between February 2023 and June 2023. Data were collected before and after the intervention using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, Global Warming Knowledge Questionnaire, Global Warming Attitude Scale, Environmental Literacy Scale for Adults, and Eco-Anxiety Scale.
resultsAfter taking the Climate Change and Health course, nursing students' global warming knowledge and attitude total scores increased, and a statistically significant increase was detected in the eco anxiety total and behavioral symptoms subscale mean scores. There was no statistically significant change in the Environmental Literacy Scale total and subscale mean scores.
conclusionsIt can be stated that the Climate Change and Health course positively improved nursing students' knowledge and attitudes toward global warming and increased their sensitivity about climate change. Nurses, who constitute the most important part of the healthcare workforce worldwide, have an important role in creating a healthy and safe environment and in combating the effects of global warming and climate change. For this reason, in order to train knowledgeable and equipped health professionals on this subject, it is recommended that courses on the effects of climate change, adaptation, and coping with it be added to the nursing curriculum and integrated into all subjects every year to ensure continuity.
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