Climate and Clean Energy Advocacy, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, Mahopac, NY, United States.
Fethiye Faculty of Health Sciences, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Türkiye.
Support Care Cancer. 2024 Nov 1;32(11):764. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08962-w.
Climate disasters and climate change have implications for healthcare globally. As the number and intensity of climate disasters increase, it is important to understand the effects on healthcare. We conducted a global survey of oncology healthcare providers to identify awareness, experiences, and educational needs related to climate change.
An existing climate and health survey was adapted to oncology. This IRB- approved, 30-item survey measured demographics, climate disaster awareness, effects on cancer care and educational needs. Healthcare professionals employed in oncology settings (practice, research, or academic) were eligible. The survey was disseminated via social media and professional organizations. Descriptive statistics were computed using SPSS.
154 responses from 26 countries were received from nurses (56%), physicians (19%), and other healthcare professionals (25%). Common climate change-related events impacting oncology care were extreme heat (63.8%) and heavy rains (52.2%). Respondents reported their workplace has a disaster plan for climate-related weather events (50.4%) or has taken steps to prepare for a climate-related weather event (48.5%). Respondents were aware that the planet has warmed significantly (98.7%), that healthcare contributes to greenhouse gas emissions (98.6%) and reported wanting to learn more about how climate change affects cancer care (88.3%). Preferred educational modalities include webinars (69%), e-learning (55%), journal articles (48.3%), conferences (46.3%) and podcasts (38.9%).
This global survey is the first to identify the awareness, experiences, and educational needs of oncology healthcare professionals related to climate change and climate disasters. Healthcare providers are positioned to take leadership roles related to climate and health.
气候灾害和气候变化对全球医疗保健有影响。随着气候灾害的数量和强度的增加，了解其对医疗保健的影响很重要。我们对肿瘤学医疗保健提供者进行了全球调查，以确定与气候变化相关的意识、经验和教育需求。
我们对现有的气候与健康调查进行了改编，使之适用于肿瘤学。这项经过机构审查委员会批准的、包含 30 个项目的调查测量了人口统计学数据、对气候灾害的认识、对癌症护理的影响以及教育需求。在肿瘤学环境中（实践、研究或学术）工作的医疗保健专业人员符合条件。该调查通过社交媒体和专业组织进行了传播。使用 SPSS 计算了描述性统计数据。
从 26 个国家收到了来自护士（56%）、医生（19%）和其他医疗保健专业人员（25%）的 154 份回复。常见的与气候变化相关的影响肿瘤学护理的事件是极端高温（63.8%）和大雨（52.2%）。受访者报告说，他们的工作场所（50.4%）有针对与气候相关的天气事件的灾难计划，或已采取措施为与气候相关的天气事件做准备（48.5%）。受访者意识到地球明显变暖（98.7%）、医疗保健对温室气体排放有贡献（98.6%），并表示希望更多地了解气候变化如何影响癌症护理（88.3%）。首选的教育模式包括网络研讨会（69%）、电子学习（55%）、期刊文章（48.3%）、会议（46.3%）和播客（38.9%）。
这项全球调查首次确定了肿瘤学医疗保健专业人员对气候变化和气候灾害的意识、经验和教育需求。医疗保健提供者在与气候和健康相关的问题上处于领导地位。
