AWARENESS OF NURSES WORKING IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TOWARDS CLIMATE CHANGE

Authors : Seval Saraydemir Kırömeroğlu, Kamer Gür, Nurcan Kolaç

Pages : 38-51

Doi:10.56061/fbujohs.1416571

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Publication Date : 2025-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This descriptive study was conducted to determine the awareness of nurses working in a university hospital on the Anatolian side of Istanbul on climate change between 1 July - 30 September 2022. The population of the study was 1267 nurses working in the main and annex buildings of a university hospital in Istanbul. The sample size is 329 according to the calculation formula. The data were collected with the ‘Participant Information Form’ and ‘Climate Change Questionnaire Form’ prepared by the researchers in line with the literature. 74.8% of the nurses were female and 85.1% were university graduates. 87.5% of the nurses did not receive training on climate change during their education. 69.1% of the nurses think that they have no role in climate change and 16.1% think that they cannot lead in this issue. A significant difference was found between the practices performed for the climate crisis in the clinic according to the educational status of the nurses (p<0.05). It was observed that nurses could direct themselves at a moderate level in raising awareness about climate change. The issue of climate change should be integrated into the education in universities and the leadership roles of nurses should be developed.
Keywords : farkındalık, hastane, hemşirelik, iklim değişikliği