Mohamed Marwa Ahmed El-Sayed, Ghallab Eman, Hassan Ragaa Abdullah Ahmed, Amin Shaimaa Mohamed
Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Nursing Education Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
BMC Nurs. 2024 May 21;23(1):343. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-01990-1.
Recognizing nurses as pivotal change agents and urgent preparation for the next generation is crucial for addressing sustainability issues and cultivating a sustainable healthcare system. Reports highlight gaps in the integration of sustainable development goals (SDGs) into nursing curricula, prompting the International Council of Nurses to stress the importance of sustainable development in nursing education. The extent to which nursing students are aware of sustainability issues remains to be determined. This study addresses a global and Egyptian research gap by evaluating and comparing Sustainability Consciousness (SC) levels among nursing students at three universities, providing insights into awareness, attitudes, and behaviors related to sustainability.
This descriptive comparative study was conducted across three nursing faculties within three Egyptian public universities. The target population for this study was undergraduate nursing students enrolled in these universities during the academic year 2022-2023. This study used the extended version of the Sustainability Consciousness Questionnaire (SCQ-L) to measure individuals' knowingness, attitudes, and behaviors related to the three dimensions of sustainable development: environmental, social, and economic.
More than half of the nursing students across the three universities expressed unfamiliarity with the SDGs. Social media was the most common source of information across the three universities. Sohag University recorded the highest median (IQR) scores in sustainability knowingness (72.0, IQR: 70.0-81.0), attitudes (56.0, IQR: 53.0-61.5), and behavior (65.0, IQR: 60.0-69.0) across their respective dimensions, as well as in overall SC (195, IQR: 184.5-208.5). This was followed by Damanhour University, with a median score of 179.0 (IQR: 124.5-194), and then Alexandria University, with a median score of 116.0 (IQR: 85.5-153), all of which were significantly different (all with p values=0.000). Older students from rural areas exhibited higher SC median scores, while students with insufficient family income and no familiarity with the SDGs had lower SC scores.
This study highlighted the prevalent reliance on social media for information among nursing students across these universities, emphasizing the pivotal role of academic institutions in integrating sustainability development concepts in nursing education. Sohag University's notable commitment to sustainability practices has contributed to the higher SC of its students compared to Alexandria and Damanhour Universities. The study also identified age, place of residence, family income, and familiarity with the SDGs as consistent predictors of sustainability consciousness.
将护士视为关键的变革推动者并为下一代进行紧急准备，对于解决可持续发展问题和培育可持续的医疗保健系统至关重要。报告强调了可持续发展目标（SDGs）融入护理课程方面存在的差距，促使国际护士理事会强调可持续发展在护理教育中的重要性。护理专业学生对可持续发展问题的知晓程度仍有待确定。本研究通过评估和比较三所大学护理专业学生的可持续发展意识（SC）水平，填补了全球和埃及的研究空白，深入了解与可持续发展相关的意识、态度和行为。
本描述性比较研究在埃及三所公立大学的三个护理学院开展。本研究的目标人群是2022 - 2023学年在这些大学就读的本科护理专业学生。本研究使用可持续发展意识问卷扩展版（SCQ - L）来衡量个体在可持续发展的三个维度（环境、社会和经济）方面的知晓程度、态度和行为。
三所大学中超过一半的护理专业学生表示对可持续发展目标不熟悉。社交媒体是三所大学中最常见的信息来源。索哈杰大学在可持续发展知晓程度（中位数（四分位间距）：72.0，四分位间距：70.0 - 81.0）、态度（56.0，四分位间距：53.0 - 61.5）和行为（65.0，四分位间距：60.0 - 69.0）及其各自维度以及总体SC（195，四分位间距：184.5 - 208.5）方面得分最高。其次是达曼胡尔大学，中位数得分为179.0（四分位间距：124.5 - 194），然后是亚历山大大学，中位数得分为116.0（四分位间距：85.5 - 153），所有这些得分均有显著差异（所有p值 = 0.000）。来自农村地区的年长学生的SC中位数得分更高，而家庭收入不足且不熟悉可持续发展目标的学生的SC得分较低。
本研究强调了这些大学护理专业学生普遍依赖社交媒体获取信息，强调了学术机构在将可持续发展概念融入护理教育中的关键作用。与亚历山大大学和达曼胡尔大学相比，索哈杰大学对可持续发展实践的显著投入使得该校学生的SC水平更高。该研究还确定年龄、居住地点、家庭收入以及对可持续发展目标的熟悉程度是可持续发展意识的一致预测因素。
