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An ecofeminist analysis of nursing knowledge.
1Philip Y. Hahn School of Nursing, University of San Diego.
Nursing Forum
|January 1, 1991
Summary
Nurses must broaden their environmental focus beyond immediate surroundings to address global ecological crises. An ecofeminist perspective can foster a new environmental consciousness, liberating both nursing and the planet.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Nursing Theory
- Social Justice
Background:
- The current understanding of environmental nursing is limited to the individual's immediate surroundings.
- This narrow definition hinders nurses from addressing broader health determinants like social, political, and economic factors.
- Ecological disaster necessitates a re-evaluation of nursing's environmental scope.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critique the limited definition of environmental nursing.
- To propose an ecofeminist framework for environmental nursing.
- To advocate for a broadened consciousness in nursing regarding global environmental issues.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis
- Literature review
- Ecofeminist theory application
Main Results:
- The current definition of environmental nursing is insufficient to address planetary health crises.
- Nursing and the environment share a history of domination and oppression.
- An ecofeminist perspective provides a framework for a more expansive and liberating environmental consciousness in nursing.
Conclusions:
- Expanding the environmental domain of nursing is critical for addressing ecological disaster.
- An ecofeminist perspective offers a transformative lens for environmental nursing.
- This shift has the potential to liberate both the nursing profession and the environment.