Open AccessClimate Change prevention through community actions and empowerment: a Scoping Review Protocol
Author(s) -
Maria João Salvador Costa,
Rosa Silva,
Vanessa dos Santos Cardoso Monteiro,
Pedro Melo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
studies in health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2764-0884
DOI - 10.54018/shsv3n1-028
Subject(s) - cinahl , grey literature , scopus , empowerment , inclusion (mineral) , medline , public relations , political science , climate change , medicine , sociology , social science , ecology , law , biology
The world has finally realized that involving stakeholders is key in Health Promotion and Environmental Health, and Community Health nurses seem to play a significant role in the implementation of actions aimed to empower communities in optimising their health. Despite the existing and extensive body of literature on Climate Change worldwide, this review specifically intends to map community actions led or implemented so far, aimed for community empowerment in preventing climate change, a topic which is yet to be explored. The review will include quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods studies from 2005 onwards. Also, systematic reviews, text, opinion papers and grey literature in English and Portuguese will be considered. The present protocol follows the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodological framework. Databases to be searched include MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online, Google Scholar, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP). Hand searched references will also be used and considered for inclusion. This review will identify the type of community empowerment actions led or implemented so far to prevent climate change, including the characteristics of this, as well as the key stakeholders involved. The results will be presented in tabular format alongside a narrative summary.