Effect of Designed Nursing Instructional Guidelines about Climate Change on Awareness, Anxiety and Mitigation Behaviors of Elderly | ||||
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
Volume 38, Issue 3, August 2025 PDF (1.62 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.450340 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Esteer Ibrahim Ghayth1; Omima Mostafa Abd Elzaher2; Heba Mohamed Fahamy3; Asmaa Mohamed Ahmed madkour4 | ||||
11Assistant Professor of Geriatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University | ||||
2Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University | ||||
3Assistant Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University | ||||
4Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Climate change is a problem that affects all human beings, and the most vulnerable population groups largely, including the elderly. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of designed nursing instructional guidelines about climate change on awareness, anxiety and mitigation behaviors of elderly. Subjects and Method: Quazi experimental research design. Setting: The study conducted at the out-patients clinics at Sohag University hospitals. Sample: Total number of 100 older persons was included. Study tools: Contained four tools; Tool (I): Demographic data, Tool (II): climate change awareness assessment includes 3 parts: knowledge, risk perception and attitude scale. Tool (III): Climate change anxiety scale. Tool (IV): Climate change mitigation behavior. Results: There was statistically significant improvement of the older persons' climate change awareness, anxiety and mitigation behavior after implementation of the designed nursing instructional guidelines P.0,000 ; Conclusion and recommendations: The results concluded that that the designed nursing instructional guidelines program improved the awareness, anxiety and mitigation behavior among older persons about climate change. Continuous educational programs about climate change of older persons are recommended. | ||||
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