姆普马兰加省初级卫生保健护士对气候变化的认知与态度
Knowledge and attitude of nurses in primary health care regarding climate change in Mpumalanga.
作者信息
Mabena Marriot M, Mooa Ramadimetja S, Masenge Andries, Sepeng Nombulelo V
机构信息
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Internal Statistical Consultation Service, Department of Statistics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
出版信息
Health SA. 2025 Aug 28;30:3105. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v30i0.3105. eCollection 2025.
BACKGROUND
Climate change is increasingly recognised as a critical public health challenge, a perspective reinforced by its inclusion as Sustainable Development Goal 13. Given its significant disease burden, climate change should be reframed as a leading health priority, demanding an immediate and coordinated response from the health sector.
AIM
The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes of professional nurses in primary health care regarding climate change.
SETTING
The study was conducted in Nkangala District, Mpumalanga province.
METHODS
A non-experimental, descriptive and quantitative research design, employing a self-administered questionnaire, was used to collect data. A comprehensive sampling of the entire population was conducted in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga, because of the small population size.
RESULTS
About 82% of the professional nurses in primary health care had knowledge regarding the effects of climate change, and 23% did not link climate change to diseases. Regarding nurses' attitudes and perceptions, approximately 66.2% strongly agreed that understanding the issue is crucial to providing effective patient care. In support, 29.8% agreed that it is essential to understand the issue to help patients, 3.3% were neutral, while 0.7% strongly disagreed and 0% disagreed.
CONCLUSION
The findings of the study highlighted the importance of educating registered nurses about the mental health effects of climate change. It also emphasised the need to formally include climate change in the nursing curriculum, as many nurses currently depend on informal education to understand its implications.
CONTRIBUTION
The results of the study will contribute new knowledge regarding climate change, its impact on health and its implications for the nursing profession. In addition, the study emphasised the importance of incorporating climate change into the nursing curriculum.
背景
气候变化日益被视为一项严峻的公共卫生挑战，可持续发展目标13将其纳入更强化了这一观点。鉴于气候变化带来的重大疾病负担，应将其重新界定为首要的健康优先事项，要求卫生部门立即做出协调一致的应对。
目的
本研究旨在评估初级卫生保健领域专业护士对气候变化的知识和态度。
地点
研究在姆普马兰加省的恩康加拉区进行。
方法
采用非实验性、描述性定量研究设计，通过自填式问卷收集数据。由于人口规模较小，在姆普马兰加省恩康加拉区的滕比西莱·哈尼地方市政当局对全体人口进行了全面抽样。
结果
初级卫生保健领域约82%的专业护士了解气候变化的影响，23%的护士未将气候变化与疾病联系起来。关于护士的态度和看法，约66.2%的护士强烈同意了解该问题对提供有效的患者护理至关重要。此外，29.8%的护士同意了解该问题对帮助患者至关重要，3.3%持中立态度，0.7%强烈反对，0%不同意。
结论
研究结果凸显了对注册护士进行气候变化对心理健康影响教育的重要性。研究还强调有必要将气候变化正式纳入护理课程，因为目前许多护士依赖非正式教育来了解其影响。
贡献
研究结果将为气候变化、其对健康的影响及其对护理专业的意义提供新知识。此外，研究强调了将气候变化纳入护理课程的重要性。
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