A cross-sectional study on Indigenous nurses’ knowledge and perceptions toward planetary health challenges

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dc.contributor.authorVandenberg, Shannon
dc.contributor.authorOosterbroek, Tracy
dc.contributor.authorChircop, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorKellett, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-17T21:34:46Z
dc.date.available2025-10-17T21:34:46Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionOpen access article. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) applies
dc.description.abstractBackground: Planetary health challenges—such as climate change and vector-borne diseases—not only threaten human health, but also jeopardize food and water security, ecosystems, economic stability, and social well-being. Registered nurses play an integral role in supporting populations affected by planetary health challenges. Purpose: The purpose of the larger cross-sectional study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of registered nurses in Canada related to climate sensitive vector-borne diseases. This manuscript presents findings of the Indigenous participants from the larger study. Methods: A national self-administered digital survey was distributed to practicing registered nurses in Canada. Results: Of the 382 survey respondents, 35 respondents declared as Indigenous, Metis, or Inuit. Results indicated that most worked as frontline care providers, and several were nurse educators. Study findings revealed enhanced knowledge of climate change and vector-borne diseases, as well as increased awareness of, confidence toward, preparedness, and experiences with vector-borne diseases in practice demonstrated by Indigenous, Metis, and Inuit participants. The greater knowledge and confidence of Indigenous, Metis, and Inuit nurses toward climate change and vector-borne diseases may be attributed to intergenerational knowledge transfer, which has provided them with the knowledge to observe and adapt to climate-related concerns, such as the changing vector landscape. Conclusion: Indigenous nurses are well-positioned to lead the nursing profession to a decolonization of nursing knowledge, where Indigenous knowledge is used to educate and prepare nurses to address planetary challenges in practice and assume a greater role in leading change to advocate for a climate-resilient future.
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dc.identifier.citationVandenberg, S., Oosterbroek, T., Chircop, A., & Kellett, P. (2025). A cross-sectional study on Indigenous nurses’ knowledge and perceptions toward planetary health challenges. International Journal of Indigenous Health, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v21i1.45562
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/7179
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWaakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciences
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridge
dc.publisher.urlhttps://doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v21i1.45562
dc.subjectPlanetary health
dc.subjectClimate change
dc.subjectIndigenous
dc.subjectNurses
dc.subjectVector-borne diseases
dc.subjectIndigenous nurses
dc.subjectIndigenous knowledge
dc.titleA cross-sectional study on Indigenous nurses’ knowledge and perceptions toward planetary health challenges
dc.typeArticle
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