A Prospective Interventional Study to Assess the Awareness of “Go Green” Initiatives among Healthcare Personnel in Tertiary Care Hospital, Nagpur

Aim: 
The green hospital concept was established, which is a hospital that promotes public health by continuously reducing its environmental impact and ultimately eliminating its contribution to the burden of disease. Green hospitals aim to save energy, conserve resources, and be environmentally friendly. The focus is mainly on keeping people healthy, not just treating them when they are sick. The purpose of this study is to evaluate health professionals’ awareness and understanding of the “Go Green Hospital Initiative” and to figure out the degree to which awareness of the “Go Green” initiative is related to baseline factors.
Methods: 
This was a prospective study that was conducted at Datta Meghe medical college and its constituent Hospitals (Shalini Tai Meghe hospital and research Centre and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Superspecialty Institute) from December 2023 to November 2024. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling using lottery method. The data were gathered from the healthcare professionals of the hospital using semi-structured questionnaires and training was provided to them through PowerPoint presentation. Pre- and posttest were taken, and the scores were compared using paired t-test.
Results: 
Upon testing the knowledge and awareness of healthcare personnel, the data show the average score of pretest result is 4.6 ± 1.8, while the same for posttest was 7.3 ± 2.2, and thus, there was a mean improvement of 2.7 in the performance of study participants. The results of the study were analyzed by open Epi version 3.01.
Conclusion: 




A systematic training is essential for improving healthcare staff’s understanding and awareness of the Go Green Hospital Initiative. The significant increase in knowledge from pretest to posttest after the intervention demonstrates the effectiveness of educational activities that serve to promote sustainable behaviors in healthcare facilities. Healthcare organizations could move closer to becoming truly green by empowering employees with ongoing training on eco-friendly techniques.