Title: Survey on environmental awareness, attitude and behaviour of Taiwan medical personnel

Authors: Angela Yi Jing Tsai; Alex Yong Kwang Tan

Addresses: Center of General Education, Tzu Chi University, No. 701, Section 3, Zhongyang Rd., Hualien City, Hualien County, 97004, Taiwan ' International College, Tzu Chi University, No. 701, Section 3, Zhongyang Rd., Hualien City, Hualien County, 97004, Taiwan

Abstract: A survey from the Taiwan medical personnel showed that their environmental awareness is very high and in consensus with international healthcare community. Their environmental attitude is relatively high, showing strong and favourable attitude. Their environmental behaviour ranged from slightly high to relatively high, depending on society advocating or regulations, and hence differed from Taiwan general public. Respondents, who are older than 45 years old, had more than 20 years of working experience, married, with children, or have higher moral norms regarding environmental protection, exhibited higher environmental awareness, attitude and behaviour.

Keywords: environmental awareness; environmental attitude; environmental behaviour; Taiwan medical personnel; age; working experience; married status; moral norms.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGW.2022.127062

International Journal of Global Warming, 2022 Vol.28 No.4, pp.325 - 341

Received: 20 Jan 2022
Received in revised form: 22 Apr 2022
Accepted: 21 May 2022
Published online: 21 Nov 2022 *

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