Are we ready for "green surgery" to promote environmental sustainability in the operating room? Results from the WSES STAR investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The importance of environmental sustainability is acknowledged in all sectors, including healthcare. To meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda, healthcare will need a paradigm shift toward more environmentally sustainable practices that will also impact clinical decision-making. The study investigates trauma and emergency surgeons' perception, acceptance, and employment of environmentally friendly habits.

Methods

An online survey based on the most recent literature regarding environmental sustainability in healthcare and surgery was created by a multidisciplinary committee and endorsed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES). The survey was advertised to the 917 WSES members through the society's website and Twitter/X profile.

SUBMITTER: Dal Mas F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809586 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature