Surveying planetary health curriculum: Integration in Canadian nursing education.

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Titel: Surveying planetary health curriculum: Integration in Canadian nursing education.
Autoren: Astle B; Trinity Western University, Canada. Electronic address: Barbara.Astle@twu.ca., Reifferscheid L; University of Alberta, Canada., Komar L; University of Alberta, Canada., Jakubec SL; Mount Royal University, Canada., Chircop A; Dalhousie University, Canada., Egert A; British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada., Strus JA; Université de Saint-Boniface, Canada., Lalonde S; Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, Planetary Health Interest Group, Canada., Jones AT; University of Northern British Columbia, Canada., Szabo J; Mount Royal University, Canada.
Quelle: Nurse education today [Nurse Educ Today] 2025 Nov; Vol. 154, pp. 106836. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 07.
Publikationsart: Journal Article
Sprache: English
Info zur Zeitschrift: Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Country of Publication: Scotland NLM ID: 8511379 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-2793 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02606917 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nurse Educ Today Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: [Edinburgh, Scotland] : Churchill Livingstone,
MeSH-Schlagworte: Curriculum*/trends , Global Health*/education , Education, Nursing*, Humans ; Canada ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate ; Students, Nursing
Abstract: Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors report no conflicts of interest or financial interests in the project reported on here.
Purpose/aim: Nursing students and faculty are meeting face to face with the realities of a changing climate, more frequent environmental disasters, new and emerging infectious diseases, and related social and human conditions. A movement to include Planetary Health concepts, skills and practices into nursing education competencies is building across Canada and globally. The Canadian Association for Schools of Nursing (CASN) Planetary Health Interest Group embarked on an exploration of the uptake of the Planetary Health Education Framework (PHEF) and related Planetary Health curriculum initiatives.
Methods: To better understand the integration of Planetary Health into nursing curricula and pedagogical practices across the country, the Planetary Health Interest Group conducted an online, descriptive survey with analysis in 2024. Survey items were developed alongside the Planetary Health Interest Group based on published literature on Planetary Health Concepts. This study surveyed English speaking institutions of higher education in Canada, with a view to a second phase at Francophone institutions to follow.
Results: A total of 17 responses (one duplicate) were received from 16 different institutions. Responses were received from institutions in seven different Canadian provinces all offering undergraduate degrees, and over half offering graduate education in nursing. All reported their schools of nursing addressed one or more Planetary Health concepts such as "Indigenous land-informed ways of knowing" or "human health impacts of exceeding planetary boundaries." Most reported varied and instructor dependent ways of addressing concepts with a desire to better integrate and standardize concepts throughout curriculum.
Conclusions: Informed by these survey results the CASN Planetary Health Interest Group will set goals for integration and development of targeted resources needed to ensure that the movement of Planetary Health is implemented in nursing curricula. Extending the survey to Francophone institutions is a next step forward for the strategy. From the findings, a variety of recommendations illuminated for champions and practices to advance the Planetary Health Movement.
(Copyright © 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Champions; Curriculum; Nursing education; Planetary health; Planetary health education framework PHEF; Survey methods
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20250813 Date Completed: 20250906 Latest Revision: 20250906
Update Code: 20250907
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106836
PMID: 40803236
Datenbank: MEDLINE
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Abstract:Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors report no conflicts of interest or financial interests in the project reported on here.<br />Purpose/aim: Nursing students and faculty are meeting face to face with the realities of a changing climate, more frequent environmental disasters, new and emerging infectious diseases, and related social and human conditions. A movement to include Planetary Health concepts, skills and practices into nursing education competencies is building across Canada and globally. The Canadian Association for Schools of Nursing (CASN) Planetary Health Interest Group embarked on an exploration of the uptake of the Planetary Health Education Framework (PHEF) and related Planetary Health curriculum initiatives.<br />Methods: To better understand the integration of Planetary Health into nursing curricula and pedagogical practices across the country, the Planetary Health Interest Group conducted an online, descriptive survey with analysis in 2024. Survey items were developed alongside the Planetary Health Interest Group based on published literature on Planetary Health Concepts. This study surveyed English speaking institutions of higher education in Canada, with a view to a second phase at Francophone institutions to follow.<br />Results: A total of 17 responses (one duplicate) were received from 16 different institutions. Responses were received from institutions in seven different Canadian provinces all offering undergraduate degrees, and over half offering graduate education in nursing. All reported their schools of nursing addressed one or more Planetary Health concepts such as "Indigenous land-informed ways of knowing" or "human health impacts of exceeding planetary boundaries." Most reported varied and instructor dependent ways of addressing concepts with a desire to better integrate and standardize concepts throughout curriculum.<br />Conclusions: Informed by these survey results the CASN Planetary Health Interest Group will set goals for integration and development of targeted resources needed to ensure that the movement of Planetary Health is implemented in nursing curricula. Extending the survey to Francophone institutions is a next step forward for the strategy. From the findings, a variety of recommendations illuminated for champions and practices to advance the Planetary Health Movement.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
ISSN:1532-2793
DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106836