Survey: Health Care Students Understanding of Environmental Sustainability
Contact Name: Aviva Gans, PT, MSPT
Contact Email: agansakidpt@gmail.com
Title: Survey: Health Care Students Understanding of Environmental Sustainability
Ideal Participant: Student PTs, Student PTAs, other healthcare students, for example MD, PA, Nursing
Description: Climate and environment are increasingly affecting human health. Moreover, the health care industry produces about 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The purpose of this study is to assess health care students' awareness of environmental sustainability in health care settings. The study also aims to ascertain how students feel about the inclusion of environmental sustainability topics in their professional training. A version of this study has already been conducted in the UK. The study is now being extended to the US. The present study is registered in the UK and approved under UREC Registration No: L24347.