Nursing interventions to reduce health risks from climate change impact in urban areas: a scoping review protocol

Maria João Salvador Costa*, Pedro Melo*, Ulisses Azeiteiro, Sara Carvalho, Robert Ryan

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Abstract

Considering that the public health sector has been considered as a key stakeholder in climate action, it seems important to understand what interventions are carried out globally by trusted professionals such as nurses engaged in health promotion and environmental health in optimizing the health of individuals, families, and communities toward the dissemination of lifestyle decarbonization and guidance on healthier climate-related choices. The objective of this review was to understand the extent and type of evidence related to the community-based interventions of nurses that are being led or have been implemented thus far with the aim of reducing the health risks from climate change impact in urban areas. The present protocol follows the JBI methodological framework. Databases to be searched include PubMed, MEDLINE complete, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), and BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine). Hand searched references were also considered for inclusion. This review will include quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies from 2008 onwards. Systematic reviews, text, opinion papers, and the gray literature in English and Portuguese were also considered. Mapping the nurse led interventions or those that have been implemented thus far in urban areas may lead to further reviews that may help identify the best practices and gaps within the field. The results are presented in tabular format alongside a narrative summary.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)496-505
Number of pages10
JournalNursing Reports
Volume13
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Mar 2023

Keywords

  • Climate change
  • Community health nursing
  • Empowerment
  • Environmental health
  • Health promotion
  • Patient participation
  • Preventive health services
  • Primary prevention

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