The Role of Lifestyle Nursing in Promoting Planetary Health: A Scoping Review Protocol

Abstract

This scoping review aims to explore and map the existing scientific evidence on how lifestyle nursing contributes to the promotion of planetary health. Lifestyle nursing encompasses interventions related to healthy behaviour change, including physical activity, nutrition, stress management, and sustainable practices. Planetary health, in turn, refers to the interconnectedness of human well-being and the health of natural systems.The review will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews and be reported according to the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Relevant literature will be identified through comprehensive searches in databases such as CINAHL Ultimate, MEDLINE, Complementary Index, BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, and ScienceDirect, along with grey literature sources. Studies involving nurses or nursing interventions that address individual lifestyle, and environmental sustainability will be included. The results will provide a synthesis of current knowledge, highlight gaps in the literature, and inform future research and nursing practice related to sustainability and global health.