Attitudes towards addressing environmental sustainability in patient-provider interactions: a qualitative study among Dutch physicians
OB-GYN physicians are supportive of discussing the environmental impact of healthcare services when clinically appropriate. Addressing knowledge gaps, providing evidence-based guidance and embedding sustainability into clinical guidelines and decision aids may facilitate the integration of environmental sustainability into patient-provider interactions.
Authors
- Lisanne H. J. A. Kouwenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7027-8249)
- Dionne Sofia Kringos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2711-4713)
- Johanna W. M. Aarts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0674-9405)
- Wouter J.K. Hehenkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3678-7899)
- Nicolaas H. Sperna Weiland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1305-1846)
- Cristina Richie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7885-9136)
- Eva S Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9679-8875)
- Fleur Grandiek
Institutions
- Public Health Service of Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107454
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers