Research progress on multidimensional impacts of climate change on nursing practice and adaptation strategies
- VernacularTitle:气候变化对护理实践的多维影响及适应性策略的研究进展
- Author:
Zerun ZHAO
1
;
Yumeng LAN
1
;
Juanping ZHONG
2
;
Xinglei WANG
1
;
Xinman DOU
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: climate change; climate resilience; nursing practice; health impact; nursing education
- From: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2026;43(2):247-252
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Climate change has evolved from an environmental issue into a global public health crisis, posing severe challenges to healthcare systems. Issues such as shifts in patient disease patterns, increased care demands for vulnerable populations, and insufficient resilience in nursing systems are becoming increasingly prominent. As the frontline of healthcare delivery, nursing practice directly confronts multiple health risks triggered by climate change. Under the Healthy China 2030 strategy, the role of nursing in addressing climate change cannot be overlooked. Therefore, this paper systematically reviewed the impacts of climate change on nursing practice and corresponding domestic and international strategies, and proposed recommendations for localized development pathways. First, strengthen climate health literacy in nursing education by integrating the climate change system into curricula and clinical practice. Second, promote nursing policy participation in global health governance to establish a climate-adaptive nursing policy system with Chinese characteristics. Finally, establish a multidisciplinary nursing research framework to foster integration among nursing science, climate science, public health, traditional Chinese medicine, and other relevant fields. This paper aims to provide theoretical foundations for constructing a climate-adaptive nursing system with Chinese characteristics, thereby advancing the coordinated development of Healthy China initiative and climate governance.
