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NCT Number: NCT07809035

Climate Change Training for Primary Health Care Workers

Improving climate change awareness among primary care nurses is of great importance for the future of the health sector. Increasing this awareness enables primary care workers to combat environmental health problems more effectively and to adopt a more conscious approach to protecting public health. Climate change is a global public health problem that negatively affects fundamental determinants of health such as clean air, clean drinking water, food, and safe shelter. Nurses, in particular, must understand these environmental risks and develop strategies to ensure the sustainability of health services. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of climate change awareness training given to primary care nurses on their climate change awareness levels.

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Key information

Conditions

Climate Change Awareness

Age range

Up to 65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

maltepe University

Maltepe, Büyükbakkalköy Mahallesi, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being a nurse or midwife
  • Working in primary care facilities (Family health centers, Migrant health centers, District health directorate)

Exclusion criteria

  • To be a medical secretary
  • To work outside of primary care settings

Treatment and study plan

scenario-based climate change awareness training.

Other

The experimental group will receive a one-day training program consisting of three sessions, prepared by the researchers. The training will be given by the researchers in the conference hall of the district health directorate. Climate change awareness will be measured in both the experimental and control groups before, after, and one month after the training. The control group will also receive training after the intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. Prior to the intervention, the Climate Change Awareness Scale will be administered to both the experimental and control groups.

    Time frame: pre -intervention

    The Climate Change Awareness Scale will be administered prior to the intervention. The scale is a five-point Likert type scale consisting of 52 items and five sub-dimensions: (1) climate change awareness, (2) perception of the problem, (3) knowledge of the causes, (4) level of anxiety, and (5) expectations regarding behaviors and policies. Scores on the scale range from 52 to 260, with higher scores indicating greater awareness of climate change.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The climate change awareness scale will be administered to both the experimental group and the control group on Day 1, immediately following the intervention.

    Time frame: post intervention first day

    The Climate Change Awareness Scale will be administered immediately after the intervention. The scale is a five-point Likert type scale consisting of 52 items and five sub-dimensions: (1) climate change awareness, (2) perception of the problem, (3) knowledge of the causes, (4) level of anxiety, and (5) expectations regarding behaviors and policies.

Other outcomes

  1. One month after the intervention, the climate change awareness scale will be administered to both the experimental and control groups.

    Time frame: one month after the intervention

    The Climate Change Awareness Scale will be administered immediately after the intervention. The scale is a five-point Likert type scale consisting of 52 items and five sub-dimensions: (1) climate change awareness, (2) perception of the problem, (3) knowledge of the causes, (4) level of anxiety, and (5) expectations regarding behaviors and policies.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Maltepe University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Scenario-Based Climate Change Awareness Training for Primary Health Care Workers

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 9, 2026
Registry last updated
Sep 9, 2026

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