Planetary health and environmentally sustainable healthcare: perceptions of primary care practitioners in Ireland – a qualitative study
This study highlights the urgent need to shift from reliance on individual motivation to practice sustainably, to a coordinated public health response in Ireland. Achieving this requires educational and systemic changes, including supportive policy, incentivisation and practical sustainable interventions, to embed environmental sustainability into routine care.
Authors
- Matthew Lynch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5112-7816)
- Aisling O’Leary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3279-926X)
- Stephen J. Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2783-7938)
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Quality
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003827
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland