Health professionals’ continuing education attitudes and experiences in food and nutrition sustainability DOI Creative Commons
Claire Copperstone, Liberato Camilleri

Open Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Further training opportunities in food and nutrition sustainability are considered to be generally lacking Malta. The main aims of this descriptive pilot study were therefore identify health professionals’ past continuing education (CE) behaviours provide insights for the future development post-qualification subject areas. A cross-sectional design was employed through use an anonymised survey which disseminated online, targeting professionals who currently practicing 84 respondents from various professions returned survey. Most had not received any previous sustainability. Improved knowledge competencies listed as advantages CE, with lack time, or funding, perceived challenges. This confirms local professionals. exploratory research is encouraged understand specifically needs related workplaces, benefitting well patients, whilst incorporating ways strengthen literacy improving affordable accessible further programmes These lessons practice can extended within wider international settings.

Language: Английский

Implementation of sustainable food service systems in hospitals to achieve current sustainability goals: A scoping review DOI

Maria Chatzipavlou,

Dimitrios Karayiannis,

Stavroula Chaloulakou

et al.

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61, P. 237 - 252

Published: April 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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Examining organic food purchasing policy and recommendation actions specifically for healthcare professionals DOI
Rafet BEYAZ, Hilal MOLA

Kybernetes, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 29, 2025

Purpose Chronic diseases, which have been on the rise particularly in recent times, are based an unhealthy and unconscious diet poor environmental conditions. In this direction, study is addressed within scope of healthcare professionals who play a significant role development healthy consumption awareness. It aims to examine concerns professionals, their intention purchase organic food, and, most importantly, recommendation behaviors. Because constitute large segment that can positively affect society, they both set example with own guide individuals better healthier lifestyles food This will indirectly reduce many health-related problems. Design/methodology/approach present study, chronic diseases increased years as result by consumers, due problems, concerns, awareness behavior health discussed comprehensively. frequency analysis, multiple regression analysis process methods were utilized obtain findings provide contributions literature. Findings was determined independent variables concern, awareness, attitude safety had positive effect dependent intent intent. Furthermore, it found behavior. Finally, mediating between confirmed. Research limitations/implications The conducted specific period Turkey. included mostly doctors, nurses, dentists pharmacists. inclusion other such dietitians may contribute making more meaningful. addition, data collected online from some participants not possible observe reactions group. As result, results non-mass cannot be generalized. Practical implications Based analyses model tested, all hypotheses accepted. context, validated. Social Since influencers terms consumption, necessary ensure integration population into process. Moreover, beneficial assign scientists, celebrities executives important image eyes society context. future academic studies, care should taken issue depth parties. detail platforms parties present. Originality/value crucial concurrently purchasing recommending behaviors possess insight conscious consumption. lack studies analyzing proves originality study.

Language: Английский

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To stand out or to conform: Stereotypes and meta-stereotypes as barriers in the transition to sustainable diets DOI Creative Commons
Lara Wehbe, Sophie Duncan, Kasia Banas

et al.

Appetite, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 200, P. 107506 - 107506

Published: May 22, 2024

What factors hinder the reduction of meat and/or dairy intake? In this study, we explored perceived barriers that reducers experienced when shifting their diets. We particularly focused on how were affected by beliefs about omnivores stereotype vegans (i.e., meta-stereotypes), as meta-stereotypes have not been previously in context. Through open-ended questions an online survey, experiences and among female (n = 272), well perceptions stereotypes these lived experiences. analysed data using reflexive thematic analysis generated six themes. highlighted cost (Theme 1) health concerns 2) most dominant to intake. Regarding (meta) stereotypes, participants' shaped personal encounters with 3), participants related was sometimes reflected language they used describe 4). Participants felt they, or more generally, occasionally judged 5), which might influence choices conformity eating norms 6). Meta-stereotypes may play a role polarised dietary group perceptions, discuss are social identity processes aspects Western food systems.

Language: Английский

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Perspectives of healthcare practitioners on environmental sustainability in healthcare: A qualitative study DOI
Jonas Preposi Cruz, Ejercito Mangawa Balay‐odao, Joseph U. Almazan

et al.

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 29, 2024

Abstract Aim To explore the perspectives of Kazakhstani healthcare professionals on environmental sustainability in healthcare. Design An exploratory qualitative design. Methods Four focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted among (nurses, physicians, midwives and physical therapists) from June to August 2023 three cities Kazakhstan. Each FGD consisted at least 6 11 participants lasted between 60 90 minutes. The collected data analysed using thematic analysis. Results A total 137 initial codes identified further organized into 22 sub‐themes based similarities meanings, then 5 significant themes identified. five main are ‘Environmental Sustainability Practices Healthcare’, ‘Purposes Environmental ‘Impact Healthcare Patients’, ‘Challenges Implementing Healthcare’ ‘The Role Leadership Improving Healthcare’. Conclusions findings highlighted perceptions practices sustainability's purposes healthcare, its impacts patients implementation challenges. study also underscored critical role strong active leadership ensuring a sustainable green policies facilities achieving successful results environmentally conscious practices. Implications for Profession and/or Patient Care provide invaluable information that can be used by policymakers organization leaders create system. should widespread, intentional, sustainable, entailing unwavering personal organizational commitment. or Public Contribution No patient public contribution. Reporting Method We adhered relevant EQUATOR guidelines, specifically Consolidated Criteria Qualitative Research.

Language: Английский

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Advancing sustainable healthcare: a concept analysis of eco-conscious nursing practices DOI Creative Commons
Marwa Mamdouh Shaban,

Majed Awad Alanazi,

Huda Hamdy Mohammed

et al.

BMC Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: Sept. 16, 2024

As the healthcare sector grapples with its environmental footprint, concept of Eco-conscious Nursing emerges as a pivotal framework for integrating sustainability into nursing practice. This study aims to clarify and operationalize Nursing, examining attributes, antecedents, consequences, providing operational definitions guide future research

Language: Английский

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Bridging the Gap: Integrating Food Security into Healthcare for Healthier Futures – A Scoping Review DOI Creative Commons

Nor Faiza Mohd Tohit,

Roselawati Mat Ya,

Mainul Haque

et al.

Advances in Human Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

Abstract Food insecurity remains a critical public health challenge, significantly affecting outcomes and contributing to the burden of chronic diseases. Integrating food security initiatives within healthcare systems offers strategic approach addressing this issue by leveraging infrastructure identify, support manage nutritional needs vulnerable populations. This article explores multifaceted role policy development, stakeholder engagement technological innovation in fostering effective integration into systems. The study highlights importance comprehensive training capacity building for professionals effectively recognize respond insecurity. By embedding medical curricula professional development programmes, providers can improve patient care outcomes. Despite promising benefits, several challenges impede progress, including limited research on integrated interventions’ long-term impacts economic benefits. Programs’ cultural relevance adaptability also require further exploration ensure effectiveness across diverse paper underscores need robust metrics continuous improvement methodologies evaluate impact these initiatives, facilitating replication successful models varied settings. Furthermore, identifies gaps proposes future directions enhance understanding integration. These include longitudinal studies, evaluations, interdisciplinary collaborations. In conclusion, while remain, integrating presents significant opportunity reduce With collaborative efforts from policymakers, communities, pave way towards where is integral well-being, ultimately healthier more resilient communities.

Language: Английский

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Legume-based functional foods in West Africa for managing non-communicable diseases: a comprehensive review of dietary strategies DOI
Taiwo Ayodele Aderinola, Titilayo Adenike Ajayeoba, Gabriel Bidemi Akanni

et al.

Nutrire, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 49(2)

Published: Sept. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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A system of process indicators for the implementation of sustainable food systems in the European Healthcare Services DOI Creative Commons
Goiuri Alberdi, Mirene Begiristain Zubillaga

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100538 - 100538

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Case for Multidisciplinary Frameworks for Developing Effective Solutions to Complex Human Problems: An Illustration Based on Development Education, Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Marketing DOI Creative Commons

Chahid Fourali

Challenges, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 24 - 24

Published: May 8, 2024

Education, especially development education (DE), and a number of socially focused disciplines, including corporate social responsibility (CSR) marketing (SM), have long been targeted by policy makers for deriving advice on the ‘wisdom’ levelling up differences addressing sources disadvantages at individual, group and/or regional levels. Additionally, combined wisdom such disciplines can also be great source to effectively address perennial universal problems. This paper is conceptual in nature with multidisciplinary outlook. It contrasts DE, CSR SM, view common grounds as well strengths areas further that produce more comprehensive explanations solutions Such inclusive, would help advise social-cause-focused workers, researchers, learners makers, about how each discipline contribute resolution multifaceted problems, so-called ‘wicked problems’, may not fully equipped address. The method analysis used an adjusted version critical discourse analysis. explore four levels, namely definitional, philosophical, methodological performance thus giving discipline’s nature, philosophical outlook, methodology perceived efficacy achieving its aims. derived arguments benefitted from comments provided seven experienced representatives three disciplines. Overall, outcomes suggest relative maturity ability DE but effective efficient evaluative perspectives SM. Although outcome open debate, it nevertheless suggests several opportunities mutual learning all novel integrated ‘supra-level’ framework these knowledge, gain valuable insights highlight capitalising their respective strengths.

Language: Английский

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Health professionals’ continuing education attitudes and experiences in food and nutrition sustainability DOI Creative Commons
Claire Copperstone, Liberato Camilleri

Open Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Further training opportunities in food and nutrition sustainability are considered to be generally lacking Malta. The main aims of this descriptive pilot study were therefore identify health professionals’ past continuing education (CE) behaviours provide insights for the future development post-qualification subject areas. A cross-sectional design was employed through use an anonymised survey which disseminated online, targeting professionals who currently practicing 84 respondents from various professions returned survey. Most had not received any previous sustainability. Improved knowledge competencies listed as advantages CE, with lack time, or funding, perceived challenges. This confirms local professionals. exploratory research is encouraged understand specifically needs related workplaces, benefitting well patients, whilst incorporating ways strengthen literacy improving affordable accessible further programmes These lessons practice can extended within wider international settings.

Language: Английский

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