Climate Change Awareness: a Randomized Controlled Trial
A Critical Intervention for Sustainable Health: Climate Change Awareness of Executive Nurses: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Brief Summary
Background: Climate change awareness among nurse managers is crucial for enhancing healthcare efficiency and mitigating environmental and societal impacts. This study aims to develop and implement an educational program to improve nurse managers' awareness of climate change. Methods: A randomized controlled trial will be conducted with 108 nurse managers (54 experimental, 54 control) from two major hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey: Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital (n=71) and Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital (n=58). Sample size was determined using G\*Power 3.1.9.7, referencing the study by Alvarez-Nieto et al. (2022), assuming an effect size of 0.79, a significance level of α=0.05, and 95% power. The required sample size was calculated as 90, increased by 20% to account for potential attrition, resulting in 108 participants. Participants will be recruited through full enumeration sampling due to the limited number of nurse managers. Data will be collected via face-to-face administration of a Demographic Information Form (12 items) and the Climate Change Awareness Scale (Ataklı \& Kuran, 2022), which consists of 52 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with a reliability coefficient (α) of 0.92. Intervention: Following institutional approval from the Provincial Health Directorate, education nurses will disseminate information about the study via digital communication platforms. Nurse managers will be enrolled in separate digital groups for experimental and control conditions. Pre-test data will be collected face-to-face before the intervention. The educational program will be delivered to the experimental group, while the control group will receive no intervention. Post-test data collection will occur four weeks after the intervention. Statistical Analysis: Nominal and ordinal data will be presented as frequencies and percentages, while scale scores will be reported as means and standard deviations or medians and ranges. Normality of data distribution will be assessed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Independent Samples T-Test and One-Way ANOVA will be used for normally distributed variables, while Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests will be used for non-normally distributed data. Analyses will be conducted using SPSS 26 with a significance level set at p\<0.05. Expected Outcomes: The study will evaluate the effectiveness of the educational program in enhancing climate change awareness among nurse managers. Findings will contribute to the development of targeted training programs to integrate environmental awareness into nursing leadership. Ethical Considerations: Ethical approval and institutional permissions will be obtained prior to study commencement.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2025
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 25, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 1, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 30, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2025
CompletedApril 1, 2025
March 1, 2025
29 days
March 25, 2025
March 25, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Climate Change Awareness Score Time Frame
Baseline and 4 weeks post-intervention Description: The difference in scores obtained from the Climate Change Awareness Scale before and after the educational program. Higher scores indicate indicate increased awareness.
4 months
Study Arms (2)
Intervention Group: Climate Change Awareness Education (for the group receiving the training)
EXPERIMENTAL(for the group receiving the training)
Control Group: No Educational Intervention
NO INTERVENTION(for the group that does not receive the training)
Interventions
The climate change training planned for nurse managers consists of 4 sessions of 2 days, each lasting 40 minutes.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Nurse managers working in Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital and Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital.
- Individuals who have at least one year of managerial experience in a healthcare setting.
- Participants who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and provide informed consent.
- Individuals who can complete both pre-test and post-test assessments.
You may not qualify if:
- Nurse managers who are currently on leave (e.g., maternity, sick leave).
- Individuals who have participated in a similar educational program on climate change awareness in the past year.
- Those who do not consent to participate in the study.
- Participants who fail to complete the required assessments.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Beykentlead
- Maltepe Universitycollaborator
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Asst. Prof.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 25, 2025
First Posted
April 1, 2025
Study Start
April 1, 2025
Primary Completion
April 30, 2025
Study Completion
June 1, 2025
Last Updated
April 1, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share