Environmental health and climate change in nursing student training: learning through gamification

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the use of gamification in the teaching-learning process related to environmental health and climate change in nursing student training. Method: qualitative, descriptive-exploratory, documentary research. The setting was a university extension program at a federal university and a non-governmental organization, both in northern Brazil. The sources used included documents from international and national organizations as well as reports produced by the project itself. The research was conducted between November 2023 and July 2024. Results: three phases were identified: investigation, in which documents that theoretically supported students were verified; diagnosis, in which nursing students applied the previous diagnosis based on the knowledge gaps identified in high school students; and gamification, in which the scavenger hunt organized in stations reflects the application of the gamified methodology. Final considerations: gamification offers an interactive and dynamic environment that favors the development of practical, cognitive and social skills, essential for preparing future healthcare professionals for environmental and public health challenges and effective for interdisciplinary training.