Patients' Perception of Climate Change and Healthcare

June 17, 2024 updated by: University of Alberta

Patients' Perception of Climate Change and Healthcare - a Cross-section Cohort Study in a Single Institution in Canada

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

320

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Alberta
      • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7
        • University of Alberta Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients at the hospital

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

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patients' awareness of climate change from the healthcare industry
Time Frame: Baseline
If patients are aware (Yes or No) of climate change effects from healthcare industry via a questionnaire
Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To evaluate their attitude on climate change, view of change in the healthcare system to reduce climate change
Time Frame: Baseline
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
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Alberta

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 14, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 19, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

April 19, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 31, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 14, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

April 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 18, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 17, 2024

Last Verified

June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pro00128836

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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