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  • Planetary Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Planetary health emphasizes the critical link between human health, biodiversity, and environmental integrity.
  • Human activities like overconsumption and unsustainable practices are severely disrupting Earth's ecosystems.
  • This disruption poses an urgent threat to all life on the planet.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concept of planetary health and its implications for the nursing profession.
  • To identify necessary shifts in nursing research, education, advocacy, and practice.
  • To underscore the role of nursing in restoring and preserving planetary health.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on planetary health and nursing.
  • Analysis of current nursing practices and their environmental impact.
  • Exploration of future directions for nursing in the context of global environmental change.

Main Results:

  • Planetary health requires a paradigm shift in nursing, integrating ecological determinants of health.
  • Nursing research must expand to include environmental health impacts.
  • Education and practice need to incorporate principles of sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Conclusions:

  • Restoring planetary health is a critical imperative requiring a proactive and expanded role for nursing.
  • Nurses are uniquely positioned to advocate for environmental policies and promote sustainable practices.
  • Transformative changes in nursing are essential to address the complex health challenges at the intersection of human and environmental well-being.