Research Article

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Volume: 11 Number: 22 October 31, 2025
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Abstract

This is crucial due to the high resource consumption in healthcare. When using resources, environmental damage must also be considered. Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in this regard. Raising awareness and raising healthcare professionals' awareness of sustainability will not only help reduce the environmental damage caused by healthcare but also contribute to the efficient use of resources, ensuring their continued success for future generations. This study aims to examine the relationship between healthcare professionals' awareness of sustainable development and their environmental organizational citizenship behaviors. This study employed quantitative research methods and included healthcare professionals working in Turkey. Data were collected using a 55-item survey consisting of an 8-question demographic information form, a 37-question Sustainable Development Awareness Level Scale, and a 10-question Environmental Organizational Citizenship Behavior Scale. Data were collected via online and face-to-face surveys, and the sample was determined using a convenience sampling model. Because the population size was uncertain, the sample size was calculated using the G-Power program. Based on analysis results from other studies in the literature, reaching 262 participants was deemed sufficient, and data obtained from 361 participants was used. IBM SPSS 27.0 was used for statistical analysis of the research data. The relationship between healthcare professionals' sustainable development awareness levels and environmental organizational citizenship behaviors will be effective in integrating sustainability into the healthcare field and reducing environmental damage during the delivery of healthcare services. The study found a positive, low-level, and statistically significant relationship between sustainable development awareness and environmental organizational citizenship behaviors. Increasing individuals' awareness also positively affects environmental organizational responsibility behaviors.

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Supporting Institution

No support was received for the study.

Ethical Statement

Permission for the study was obtained from the Selçuk University Faculty of Health Sciences Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee. Participants were informed that participation in the study was entirely voluntary. Participants had the right to withdraw from the study at any time. Permission for the scales used in the study was also obtained from the corresponding authors via email. This research was published as an abstract at the 10th International Congress on Health Sciences and Management held in Sivas on 21-24 May 2025.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration, Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 31, 2025

Submission Date

July 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 10, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 22

APA
Akyüz, C. N., Arslan, Z., Gökmen, E., & Öztürk, Y. E. (2025). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management, 11(22), 164-172. https://doi.org/10.48121/jihsam.1743620
AMA
1.Akyüz CN, Arslan Z, Gökmen E, Öztürk YE. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management. 2025;11(22):164-172. doi:10.48121/jihsam.1743620
Chicago
Akyüz, Ceylan Nur, Zeynep Arslan, Emine Gökmen, and Yunus Emre Öztürk. 2025. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS”. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management 11 (22): 164-72. https://doi.org/10.48121/jihsam.1743620.
EndNote
Akyüz CN, Arslan Z, Gökmen E, Öztürk YE (October 1, 2025) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management 11 22 164–172.
IEEE
[1]C. N. Akyüz, Z. Arslan, E. Gökmen, and Y. E. Öztürk, “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS”, Journal of International Health Sciences and Management, vol. 11, no. 22, pp. 164–172, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.48121/jihsam.1743620.
ISNAD
Akyüz, Ceylan Nur - Arslan, Zeynep - Gökmen, Emine - Öztürk, Yunus Emre. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS”. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management 11/22 (October 1, 2025): 164-172. https://doi.org/10.48121/jihsam.1743620.
JAMA
1.Akyüz CN, Arslan Z, Gökmen E, Öztürk YE. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management. 2025;11:164–172.
MLA
Akyüz, Ceylan Nur, et al. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS”. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management, vol. 11, no. 22, Oct. 2025, pp. 164-72, doi:10.48121/jihsam.1743620.
Vancouver
1.Ceylan Nur Akyüz, Zeynep Arslan, Emine Gökmen, Yunus Emre Öztürk. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS LEVELS AND ENVIRONMETAL ORGANISATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management. 2025 Oct. 1;11(22):164-72. doi:10.48121/jihsam.1743620