The Impact of Climate Change on Women's Health: A Sustainable Development Goals-Based Peer Education Module
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 84
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS)
研究概览
简要总结
In the study, it was aimed to examine the effect of sustainable development goals-based peer education on the effect of climate change on women's health on climate change anxiety levels of students studying in the nursing department of the faculty of health sciences.
详细描述
Climate change, as a global issue, currently poses numerous negative effects on health. These impacts are particularly profound for certain social groups, such as women. The World Health Organization (WHO) and other health authorities have highlighted the effects of climate change on physical and mental health, nutrition, water security, and public health. Due to biological, social, and economic factors, women are more vulnerable to climate change-related health risks (Dündar & Özsoy, 2020).
Women's specific health periods-such as pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause-can make the challenges posed by climate change even more pronounced. Moreover, climate-related natural disasters, water scarcity, food insecurity, and rising temperatures may hinder women's access to healthcare services and increase health risks for women. This situation necessitates the development of specific strategies and focused attention to improve women's health (İlkin et al., 2020).
In this context, it is crucial for nursing students to develop awareness of the effects of climate change on women's health, as it will play a significant role in their future professional practice. Since nurses are on the front lines of healthcare services, receiving education on this topic will enable them to effectively address public health problems (Küçük Biçer, Acar, & Vaizoğlu, 2015). A peer education program aimed at nursing students seeks to raise awareness of the impact of environmental factors on health and to deepen their understanding of how these factors affect women's health (Parmak & Karaaslan Semiz, 2020; Dündar et al., 2020).
This educational initiative not only teaches nursing students about the health effects of climate change but also contributes to developing strategies to protect women in future healthcare practices. Therefore, this study, titled "The Impact of Climate Change on Women's Health," is considered to hold an important place in nursing education.
Accordingly, this study aims to examine the effect of a peer education intervention on climate change and its impact on women's health on the level of climate change-related anxiety among nursing students studying in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 24 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •All students who are third-year nursing students in the Faculty of Health Sciences and who consent to participate will be included in the study. The reason for including third-year students is that they have completed the Women's Health and Diseases Nursing course in the fall semester and have an adequate level of understanding of the subject.
排除标准
- •Refusing to participate or not providing informed consent Having previously received similar education on climate change or women's health Having a diagnosed serious psychiatric disorder or anxiety disorder that could affect anxiety levels Being unable to attend the training program due to absenteeism or health problems
研究组 & 干预措施
Peer education
The training related to the topic was provided to the students by the Gynecology Nursing intern student group (14 students) from the Nursing Department. The Sustainable Development Goals-Based Peer Education Module was divided into two main sections: reproductive health and environmental factors. Under the reproductive health section, topics included the impact of climate change on adolescence, pregnancy, infertility, and menopause; under the environmental factors section, topics covered nutrition and food security, water and hygiene issues, and the effects of climate change on migrant and refugee women. Data were collected using the Sociodemographic Characteristics Form and the Climate Change Anxiety Scale. Necessary permissions were obtained from the developers of the scales regarding their validity and reliability. The related forms and consent forms were completed by the students before the training, immediately after, and one month after the training.
干预措施: Peer education (Behavioral)
No intervention
Students in the control group were also provided with the training at the end of the study.
结局指标
主要结局
Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS)
时间窗: 1 month
Another scale used in this study is the Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS). This unidimensional scale consists of 10 items and was developed by Stewart (2021) and adapted into Turkish by Özbay and Alcı (2021). According to factor analysis results, the Turkish version of the scale has been confirmed as a valid unidimensional instrument. The reliability coefficient (Cronbach's Alpha) was reported as 0.980. The study concluded that the scale is valid and reliable for measuring climate change anxiety among university students in Turkey (Özbay \& Alcı, 2021). In the present study, the reliability coefficient of the CCAS was found to be 0.934. Additionally, the mean score on the Climate Change Anxiety Scale was determined as 3.1641 out of 5.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Beyzanur İşbay Aydemir
Lecturer
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi