September 2024 Monthly Literature Search – Sustainable Healthcare
This month’s literature search is on Sustainable Healthcare. Sustainable Healthcare seeks to minimise the environmental, economic, and social impacts associated with healthcare delivery (NSW Government). The library highlights online resources and peer-reviewed articles below.
Online resources/Grey literature
Department of Health and Aged Care. (2024). Systematic Mapping Review of Australian Research on Climate Change and Health Interventions. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/systematic-mapping-review-of-australian-research-on-climate-change-and-health-interventions
Friends of the Earth. (2024). All-electric healthy hospitals. https://www.healthyfutures.net.au/all_electric_healthy_hospitals
Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH). (2024). ATACH community of practise. https://www.atachcommunity.com/
Department of Health and Aged Care. (2023). National Health and Climate Strategy. https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/national-health-and-climate-strategy
Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. (2023). Impact report. https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CSH-2023-Impact-Report.pdf
Wyns, A., Bragge, P., Arnstrong, F., et al. (2022). A review of sustainable healthcare policy, practice, and research with a focus on safety and quality. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-10/a_review_of_sustainable_healthcare_-_june_2022.pdf
Global Green and Healthy Hospitals. Acting together for environmental health. https://greenhospitals.org/
Doctors for the Environment Australia. Promoting sustainable healthcare. https://www.dea.org.au/promoting_sustainable_healthcare
Doctors for the Environment Australia. (2020). Net zero carbon emissions: responsibilities, pathways and opportunities for Australia’s healthcare sector. https://tinyurl.com/mwjs3655
Full-text articles
Oliver, C., Charlesworth, M., Pratt, O., Sutton, R., & Metodiev, Y. (2024). Anaesthetic subspecialties and sustainable healthcare: a narrative review. Anaesthesia, 79(3), 301–308. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16169
Hensher, M. (2023). Climate change, health and sustainable healthcare: the role of health economics. Health Economics, 32(5), 985–992. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.4656
Nti, I. K., Adekoya, A. F., Weyori, B. A., & Keyeremeh, F. (2023). A bibliometric analysis of technology in sustainable healthcare: emerging trends and future directions. Decision Analytics Journal, 8, 100292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dajour.2023.100292
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal. (2023). Save our planet: protect our health. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal, 27(10), 20–22. https://research-ebsco-com.acthealthlibrary.idm.oclc.org/linkprocessor/plink?id=75e2bbde-7ce1-3488-8880-08f8bca6ad8d
Duindam, D. (2022). Transitioning to sustainable healthcare: decarbonising healthcare clinics, a literature review. Challenges, 13(2), 68. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe13020068
Engelseth, P., Kozlowski, R., Kamecka, K., et al. (2021). Framing sustainable healthcare services. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(12), 6336-. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126336
Pereno, A., & Eriksson, D. (2020). A multi-stakeholder perspective on sustainable healthcare: from 2030 onwards. Futures, 122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2020.102605
Barna, S., Maric, F., Simons, J., Kumar, S., et al. (2020). Education for the anthropocene: planetary health, sustainable health care, and the health workforce. Medical Teacher, 42(10), 1091–1096. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2020.1798914
Corvalan, C., Villalobos Prats, E., Sena, A., et al. (2020). Towards climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(23), 8849. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238849