Mitigation of climate change in health care: A survey for the evaluation of providers' attitudes and knowledge, and their view on their organization's readiness for change.
Climate change
Climate change mitigation
Erderwärmung
Global warming
Klimaschutz
Klimawandel
Mitarbeiterschulung
Organisatorische Bereitschaft
Organizational readiness
Planetary Health
Planetary health
Provider education
Journal
Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen
ISSN: 2212-0289
Titre abrégé: Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101477604
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2022
Sep 2022
Historique:
received:
07
12
2021
revised:
04
05
2022
accepted:
30
05
2022
pubmed:
5
8
2022
medline:
5
10
2022
entrez:
4
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Climate change is the 21 In 2020, the Provider Education and Evaluation Project (PEEP) questionnaire was sent to anaesthetists working at a university hospital, which contains 65 items in five areas: demographics, personal attitudes, organisational readiness, opportunities, and specific anaesthesiologic knowledge regarding climate action. Except for two open text questions, all questions were closed questions. 104 anaesthetists responded to the survey (response rate 62%). Environmental protection and sustainability were important to all participants (100%). Most felt threatened by the ongoing climate crisis (94.2%). While most participants agreed that their employer had the financial or technological capacities and that sustainability targets were compatible with core business activities (approval >60% for all), they felt unprepared and stated that they had too little time to consider environmental aspects during daily routines (disapproval >60% for all). Furthermore, knowledge on topics such as ongoing efforts to tackle climate change or the climate footprint of drugs and medical products, was rather scarce. The PEEP questionnaire is an applicable and viable tool to assess anaesthetists' knowledge and attitudes towards climate change and organisational readiness for change. While participants care about the climate crisis, organisational readiness was low, especially when it comes to staff readiness (i.e., skills and knowledge) and cultural readiness (i.e., shared values). These aspects need to be considered in order to successfully implement a carbon neutral health care system.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Climate change is the 21
METHODS
METHODS
In 2020, the Provider Education and Evaluation Project (PEEP) questionnaire was sent to anaesthetists working at a university hospital, which contains 65 items in five areas: demographics, personal attitudes, organisational readiness, opportunities, and specific anaesthesiologic knowledge regarding climate action. Except for two open text questions, all questions were closed questions.
RESULTS
RESULTS
104 anaesthetists responded to the survey (response rate 62%). Environmental protection and sustainability were important to all participants (100%). Most felt threatened by the ongoing climate crisis (94.2%). While most participants agreed that their employer had the financial or technological capacities and that sustainability targets were compatible with core business activities (approval >60% for all), they felt unprepared and stated that they had too little time to consider environmental aspects during daily routines (disapproval >60% for all). Furthermore, knowledge on topics such as ongoing efforts to tackle climate change or the climate footprint of drugs and medical products, was rather scarce.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The PEEP questionnaire is an applicable and viable tool to assess anaesthetists' knowledge and attitudes towards climate change and organisational readiness for change. While participants care about the climate crisis, organisational readiness was low, especially when it comes to staff readiness (i.e., skills and knowledge) and cultural readiness (i.e., shared values). These aspects need to be considered in order to successfully implement a carbon neutral health care system.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35927202
pii: S1865-9217(22)00117-9
doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2022.05.013
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Greenhouse Gases
0
Carbon
7440-44-0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
108-115Informations de copyright
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