Knowledge of and attitudes toward climate change and its effects on health among nursing students: A multi-Arab country study.

Autor:	Felicilda-Reynaldo RFD; School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA., Cruz JP; Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Al Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia., Alshammari F; College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia., Obaid KB; College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq., Rady HEAEA; Faculty of Nursing, Mental Health Nursing Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt., Qtait M; Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory., Alquwez N; Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Al Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia., Colet PC; School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Nursing forum [Nurs Forum] 2018 Apr; Vol. 53 (2), pp. 179-189. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 26.
DOI:	10.1111/nuf.12240
Abstrakt:	Background: Climate change and its impact on health continues to receive inadequate attention in the nursing literature, especially in the Arab region. This study explored the knowledge of and attitudes toward climate change and its effect on health among nursing students from four Arab countries. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of 1,059 baccalaureate nursing students from four Arab countries using the New Ecological Paradigm scale and an adapted questionnaire. Results: The findings indicate an average range of attitude toward the environment, with country of residence, type of community, academic-year level, and climate change related variables as significant factors influencing students' attitudes. A moderate level of knowledge about the potential health related impacts of climate change was revealed. Students from Saudi Arabia and Palestinian Territory reported a significantly higher level of knowledge than Egyptian and Iraqi students. Most of the respondents reported that all identified health related effects of climate change have already increased, while more than two-thirds reported that each of the health-related impacts would increase within the next 20 years. Conclusion: The findings underscore the need for more coverage of topics related to climate change and its health-related impacts in nursing education curricula in Arab countries. (© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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