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  • Public Health Policy
  • Healthcare Sustainability

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  • Growing recognition among global health professionals and organizations about climate change impacts.
  • Climate change poses significant threats to patient well-being and healthcare system resilience.
  • Urgent need for healthcare sector engagement in climate action.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss advocacy as a key approach for health professionals to address climate change.
  • To highlight the specific roles and opportunities for nurses in climate advocacy.
  • To explore how nurses can utilize their voices to promote climate-resilient healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on climate change and healthcare.
  • Analysis of advocacy strategies for health professionals.
  • Focus on nursing roles in environmental health and climate policy.

Main Results:

  • Advocacy is a critical tool for healthcare professionals to influence climate policy.
  • Nurses are uniquely positioned to advocate for climate action due to their trusted status and patient proximity.
  • Effective advocacy can lead to decarbonization of the healthcare system and improved public health outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses can and should engage in climate advocacy.
  • Empowering nurses with advocacy tools is crucial for a sustainable healthcare future.
  • Collective action by healthcare professionals is essential to mitigate climate change impacts on health.