Patients' Perception of Climate Change and Healthcare
Patients' Perception of Climate Change and Healthcare - a Cross-section Cohort Study in a Single Institution in Canada
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Climate change is a threat to human health which in turn increases burden on our healthcare system. Healthcare is also a very polluted industry which has a huge contribution to climate change. It is important to take action and the intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) has put out a warning of 'Code Red for Humanity' urging immediate action from all of humanity to combat climate change. This is important because if no action is taken, irreversible damage might result on our planet which will become a challenge in terms of living conditions, food source, and health.
Therefore, this study aims to investigate the patients' perception of the negative impact of the healthcare industry on climate change, their attitude of climate change and their health, and their view of seeing a change in the healthcare system to reduce climate change. This will produce data on the knowledge gap in our patients and thereby empower them to request and target our education for patients, and in turn encourage the healthcare system to reflect on their environmental sustainable practices.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Alberta
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7
- University of Alberta Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- All adult patients > age of 18 years old
- Willing and able to read/listen and understand English, on the hospital ward ie. Not Emergency Department
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient refusal
- Patients are unable to consent
- Confusion or disorientated in time, space and person
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
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Patients' awareness of climate change from the healthcare industry
Time Frame: Baseline
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If patients are aware (Yes or No) of climate change effects from healthcare industry via a questionnaire
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Baseline
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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To evaluate their attitude on climate change, view of change in the healthcare system to reduce climate change
Time Frame: Baseline
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To evaluate their attitude on climate change, as well as their view of seeing a change in the healthcare system to reduce climate change.
There are a set of interview questions (questionnaires) in a Likert scale or Yes/No to assess this as this is a qualitative study
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Baseline
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- Pro00128836
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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