TY - CHAP

T1 - "Taking the pulse" of doctors and nurses to reduce pharmaceutical residues in the water cycle

T2 - International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning 2015

AU - Adomßent, Maik

N1 - Conference code: 7

PY - 2015/9/30

Y1 - 2015/9/30

N2 - SAUBER+ is a joint research project with the goal of reducing pollution from healthcare institutions in wastewater. As a partner with expertise in the social sciences, the Institute for Environmental and Sustainability Communication (INFU) of the Leuphana University Lüneburg is investigating risk awareness and the work and behavioral routines of medical and nursing care staff in healthcare institutions. This article describes the conceptual design of the survey, selected findings and their ramifications for designing tailor-made educational measures.

AB - SAUBER+ is a joint research project with the goal of reducing pollution from healthcare institutions in wastewater. As a partner with expertise in the social sciences, the Institute for Environmental and Sustainability Communication (INFU) of the Leuphana University Lüneburg is investigating risk awareness and the work and behavioral routines of medical and nursing care staff in healthcare institutions. This article describes the conceptual design of the survey, selected findings and their ramifications for designing tailor-made educational measures.

KW - Sustainability sciences, Communication

KW - pharmaceutical residues

KW - healthcare institutions

KW - risk awareness

KW - physicians

KW - nurses

KW - questionnaire-based survey

KW - professional development

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/6cbc9d83-902f-3af3-a816-4980005f5ec2/

U2 - 10.2495/SD150151

DO - 10.2495/SD150151

M3 - Article in conference proceedings

SN - 978-1-78466-157-1

SN - 978-1-78466-165-6

VL - 1

T3 - WIT Transactions on The Built Environment

SP - 167

EP - 178

BT - WIT Transactions on The Built Environment

A2 - Brebbia, C. A.

PB - WIT Press

Y2 - 19 May 2015 through 21 May 2015

ER -