Interventions to achieve environmentally sustainable operating theatres: an umbrella systematic review using the behaviour change wheel.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The healthcare sector is a major contributor to the climate crisis and operating theatres (OTs) are one of the highest sources of emissions. To inform emissions reduction, this study aimed to (i) compare the outcomes of interventions targeting sustainable behaviours in OTs using the Triple Bottom Line framework, (ii) categorise the intervention strategies using the five Rs (reduce, recycle, reuse, refuse, and renew) of circular economy, and (iii) examine intervention functions (IFs) using the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW).

Methods

Medline, Embase, PsychInfo, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched until June 2023 using the concepts: sustainability and surgery. The review was conducted in line with the Cochrane and Joanna Briggs Institution's recommenda

SUBMITTER: Almukhtar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11573083 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature