Awareness and attitudes towards sustainability and climate change amongst students and educators in nursing: A systematic integrative review protocol

Aim: This review identifies and synthesizes literature related to the awareness of and attitudes towards sustainability and climate change from the perspective of nursing students and educators. Design: A systematic integrative review. Methods: The review will follow the five stages outlined by Whittemore and Knafl: problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis and presentation. The data analysis will be based on inductive content analysis developed by Elo and Kyngas. Principles of the Cochrane Collaboration and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses (PRISMA) will also inform the review process. Results: This review will offer insights about sustainability and climate change in relation to an important target population: the future nursing workforce and those educating its members. Findings might inform curriculum development, potentially contributing to a nursing profession that looks after the health of the planet and the health of the population inhabiting it.

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This review aims to identify and synthesize literature related to sustainability and climate change awareness and attitudes among nursing students and educators. The findings are expected to inform curriculum development for the future nursing workforce, potentially contributing to a nursing profession that cares for both the health of the planet and its population.