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Sustainable Development Goals and 2030 Agenda: Awareness, Knowledge and Attitudes in Nine Italian Universities, 2019

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  • Cecilia Smaniotto

    (Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy)

  • Claudio Battistella

    (Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy)

  • Laura Brunelli

    (Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
    Friuli Centrale Healthcare and University Integrated Trust, 33100 Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy)

  • Edoardo Ruscio

    (Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy)

  • Antonella Agodi

    (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Sicilia, Italy)

  • Francesco Auxilia

    (Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Lombardia, Italy)

  • Valentina Baccolini

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Lazio, Italy)

  • Umberto Gelatti

    (Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Lombardia, Italy)

  • Anna Odone

    (Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 20132 Milan, Lombardia, Italy)

  • Rosa Prato

    (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Puglia, Italy)

  • Stefano Tardivo

    (Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Veneto, Italy)

  • Gianluca Voglino

    (Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Piemonte, Italy)

  • Francesca Valent

    (Friuli Centrale Healthcare and University Integrated Trust, 33100 Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy)

  • Silvio Brusaferro

    (Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy)

  • Federica Balzarini

    (Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 20132 Milan, Lombardia, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

  • Martina Barchitta

    (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Sicilia, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

  • Alberto Carli

    (Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Veneto, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

  • Francesco Castelli

    (University Research and Documentation Center for the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Brescia Spedali Civili General Hospital, 25123 Brescia, Lombardia, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

  • Cristina Coppola

    (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Puglia, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

  • Giuseppina Iannelli

    (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Puglia, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

  • Marica Milazzo

    (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Puglia, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

  • Barbara Rosina

    (Advisory and Career Service, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Lombardia, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

  • Carla Salerno

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Lazio, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

  • Roberta Siliquini

    (Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Piemonte, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

  • Sauro Sisi

    (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Puglia, Italy
    Collaborating Group: Federica Balzarini, Martina Barchitta, Alberto Carli, Francesco Castelli, Cristina Coppola, Giuseppina Iannelli, Marica Milazzo, Barbara Rosina, Carla Salerno, Roberta Siliquini and Sauro Sisi.)

Abstract

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 2030 Agenda represent global development programs. Education can widen the acknowledgement of their relevance and their applications. This survey aims to assess awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards SDGs and sustainability among first-year students in nine Italian Universities. A Likert scale-based online questionnaire of 70 items was compiled by students from March to July 2019. It examined knowledge and expectations referred to sustainable development concepts, indicators and documents/models accounting for sociodemographic variables. Statistical analyses performed were Chi-square test, Fisher’s Exact test, Kendall’s W correlation coefficient, univariate and multivariate analysis. The questionnaire was completed by 1676 students. A low percentage referred a good knowledge of SDGs and 2030 Agenda, most of them had never attended related educational activities previously. Better knowledge of SDGs and 2030 Agenda was observed in case of previous specific educational activities ( p < 0.001). The expectation towards university guaranteeing an education on SDGs was high, both for personal wisdom and for usefulness in future professional context. A significant difference ( p < 0.001) in such expectations was found, as healthcare students were less interested than colleagues of other areas. The results showed low knowledge but interest towards sustainable development. A scheduled implementation of academic initiatives should be considered.

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  • Cecilia Smaniotto & Claudio Battistella & Laura Brunelli & Edoardo Ruscio & Antonella Agodi & Francesco Auxilia & Valentina Baccolini & Umberto Gelatti & Anna Odone & Rosa Prato & Stefano Tardivo & Gi, 2020. "Sustainable Development Goals and 2030 Agenda: Awareness, Knowledge and Attitudes in Nine Italian Universities, 2019," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:23:p:8968-:d:454995
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