Are we ready for "green surgery" to promote environmental sustainability in the operating room? Results from the WSES STAR investigation.

Environmental Sustainability Sustainability Trauma and emergency surgery; survey; Green

Journal

World journal of emergency surgery : WJES

ISSN: 1749-7922

Titre abrégé: World J Emerg Surg

Pays: England

ID NLM: 101266603

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
24 Jan 2024

Historique:

received: 15 12 2023

accepted: 17 01 2024

medline: 25 1 2024

pubmed: 25 1 2024

entrez: 24 1 2024

Statut: epublish

Résumé

The importance of environmental sustainability is acknowledged in all sectors, including healthcare. To meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda, healthcare will need a paradigm shift toward more environmentally sustainable practices that will also impact clinical decision-making. The study investigates trauma and emergency surgeons' perception, acceptance, and employment of environmentally friendly habits. An online survey based on the most recent literature regarding environmental sustainability in healthcare and surgery was created by a multidisciplinary committee and endorsed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES). The survey was advertised to the 917 WSES members through the society's website and Twitter/X profile. 450 surgeons from 55 countries participated in the survey. Results underline both a generally positive attitude toward environmental sustainability but also a lack of knowledge about several concepts and practices, especially concerning the potential contribution to patient care. The topic of environmental sustainability in healthcare and surgery is still in its infancy. There is a clear lack of salient guidance and knowledge, and there is a critical need for governments, institutions, health agencies, and scientific societies to promote, disseminate, and report environmentally friendly initiatives and their potential impacts while employing an interdisciplinary approach.

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BACKGROUND BACKGROUND

METHODS METHODS

An online survey based on the most recent literature regarding environmental sustainability in healthcare and surgery was created by a multidisciplinary committee and endorsed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES). The survey was advertised to the 917 WSES members through the society's website and Twitter/X profile.

RESULTS RESULTS

450 surgeons from 55 countries participated in the survey. Results underline both a generally positive attitude toward environmental sustainability but also a lack of knowledge about several concepts and practices, especially concerning the potential contribution to patient care.

DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS

The topic of environmental sustainability in healthcare and surgery is still in its infancy. There is a clear lack of salient guidance and knowledge, and there is a critical need for governments, institutions, health agencies, and scientific societies to promote, disseminate, and report environmentally friendly initiatives and their potential impacts while employing an interdisciplinary approach.

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DOI: 10.1186/s13017-024-00533-y PMID: 38267949

pubmed: 38267949

doi: 10.1186/s13017-024-00533-y

pii: 10.1186/s13017-024-00533-y

doi:

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Langues

eng

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