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Developing the concept of sustainability in nursing.
1Plymouth University, Truro, UK. b.goodman-1@plymouth.ac.uk.
Summary
Sustainability in nursing requires a broader understanding beyond current literature. Expanding knowledge to include non-nursing and grey literature is crucial for nurses to grasp climate change
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
Background:
- Climate change is a significant global health threat necessitating action from healthcare professionals.
- Sustainability is an emerging concept in nursing and nurse education.
- Existing nursing literature lacks comprehensive research on sustainability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To argue for a broader understanding of sustainability in nursing.
- To explore the integration of non-nursing and grey literature for a richer perspective.
- To connect sustainability to social and health inequalities and political economy.
Main Methods:
- Concept analysis building upon previous work (Anåker & Elf).
- Exploration of non-nursing and grey literature, including web-based 'paraversity' resources.
- Application of the social and political determinants of health approach and planetary health concepts.
Main Results:
- Current nursing literature provides a narrow view of sustainability.
- Accessing diverse literature sources is essential for a comprehensive understanding.
- Integrating sustainability requires critical reflection on nursing knowledge and practice.
Conclusions:
- Nurses need to engage with a wider range of literature to understand sustainability's links to health inequalities.
- A critical reflection on nursing knowledge is necessary to incorporate sustainability and political economy.
- Failure to broaden understanding limits nurses' capacity to address planetary health challenges.
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