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Nurses and Climate Change: A Narrative Review of Nursing Associations' Recommendations for Integrating Climate Change Mitigation Strategies.

Coralie GaudreauLaurence GuillaumieÉdith JobinThierno Amadou Diallo
Published in: The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres (2024)
There is a gap between the breadth of roles that nurses may be called upon to play in addressing climate change and the degree to which relevant organizations are prepared to create the required conditions for them to do so. Several lessons emerged, including that the urgency of the climate crisis requires clear guidelines on how nurses can integrate climate change and its resultant health concerns into practice through nurses' associations, education and bottom-up nursing innovations. Funding is required for such initiatives, which must also prioritize health inequalities.
Keyphrases
  • climate change
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • human health
  • quality improvement
  • public health
  • clinical practice
  • health information
  • primary care
  • risk assessment