The Relevance of Sustainability and the Climate Crisis to the Nursing Profession and Nursing Education: A Literature Review.

The review used a narrative design with some systematic elements, but lacked a formal quality appraisal of the included studies. The search was restricted to articles published from 2017 onwards, potentially missing earlier foundational literature. The majority of included studies came from high-income countries, limiting the applicability of findings to low- and middle-income contexts where the impact of climate change is often more severe. The included articles were largely discussion papers, surveys, or reviews, rather than experimental studies, so the findings reflect perceptions and existing frameworks rather than tested interventions.

The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Do not interpret this review as evidence that specific educational interventions improve patient outcomes or nursing practice. It describes the current state of literature and identifies gaps, but it does not test whether adding climate change content to curricula effectively changes nurse behaviour or patient health.