Table 3 Results—Sustainability acceptance and change management
Think of your clinical practice. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 = strongly disagree and 5 = strongly agree, how would you rate the following statements? | ||
|---|---|---|
MEAN | SD | |
[Governments should incentivize green surgical practices] | 4.30 | 0.89 |
[Surgical instruments should consider environmental efforts (eg. limiting the use of energy, non-recyclable materials and the creation of waste)] | 4.21 | 0.87 |
[Technology can lead to more sustainable surgical practices] | 4.21 | 0.88 |
[Green management should be a priority in all the industrial sectors] | 4.19 | 0.92 |
[Clinicians should be educated about environmental issues and outcomes connected with clinical activities and choices] | 4.17 | 0.85 |
[It would be important to introduce sustainability practices also in procurement, selecting more sustainable products and suppliers] | 4.13 | 0.89 |
[Greener surgical practices should be prioritized on the agenda of hospitals and other stakeholders (e.g., financing institutions and governments)] | 4.10 | 0.95 |
[Greener surgical practices should be prioritized on the agenda of healthcare top managers] | 4.09 | 0.96 |
[Greener surgical practices should be properly reported] | 4.08 | 0.88 |
[Disposable items should be replaced by reusable items (e.g., drapes, metalware, …)] | 4.01 | 1.02 |
[Green management should be a priority in all medical specialities.] | 3.99 | 0.94 |
[Grants and awards should prioritize greener surgical practices] | 3.98 | 0.97 |
[Greener surgical practices should be embedded into clinical guidelines] | 3.98 | 0.99 |
[Greener surgical practices should be prioritized on the agenda of scientific societies] | 3.95 | 1.00 |
[Ratios and indexes connected to surgical practices should be calculated to measure and report sustainability in the surgical department] | 3.94 | 0.91 |
[Non-technical skills can lead to more sustainable surgical practices] | 3.91 | 0.96 |
[Patients should be educated about environmental issues and outcomes connected with clinical activities and choices] | 3.90 | 0.98 |
[Green management should be a priority in surgery] | 3.88 | 1.01 |
[Hospitals and other stakeholders (e.g., financing institutions and governments) will appreciate greener surgical practices] | 3.83 | 1.03 |
[Greener surgical practices should be preferred even if they are more expensive] | 3.75 | 0.99 |
[Changing clinical practices can lead to fewer issues than traditional practices] | 3.65 | 0.92 |
[Patients should be aware of the most sustainable clinical options when co-deciding with their physician] | 3.63 | 1.05 |
[Patients will appreciate greener surgical practices] | 3.56 | 1.11 |
[Sustainability issues are particularly relevant in my clinical area of activity] | 3.49 | 1.18 |
[Greener management of surgical practice can lead to better clinical outcomes] | 3.45 | 1.04 |
[Patients will have more trust in greener surgical practices] | 3.38 | 1.06 |