Patients' Attitudes Towards Integrating Environmental Sustainability Into Healthcare Decision-Making: An Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The ethical obligation to reduce the environmental impact of healthcare systems prompts an exploration of if and when environmental concerns should be integrated into clinical decision-making. In this study, we aimed to elucidate patients' attitudes regarding the provision of environmental information in healthcare decision-making and to identify preferred approaches for integrating these considerations into patient-provider consultations.

Methods

This interview study served as an in-depth follow-up of a survey study on gynaecological patients' perspectives on environmental sustainability within healthcare settings. We conducted semistructured interviews with 14 patients from two Dutch outpatient clinics between February and May 2024. We employed reflexive thema

SUBMITTER: Cohen ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11743189 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature