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BACKGROUND: Climate change poses significant risks to global health, requiring engagement from healthcare professionals, including nurses. OBJECTIVE: To assess Korean nurses' climate change-related perceptions and behaviors, and examine their associations with organizational climate change initiatives. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from March to April 2024, involving 1,022 Korean nurses. CONCLUSIONS: Korean nurses demonstrated moderate levels of climate change-related perceptions and behaviors. They were more motivated by global citizenship than professional accountability in addressing climate change. Nurses working in organizations with climate initiatives showed higher levels of climate change-related knowledge, motivation, efficacy, social norms, and behaviors than those in organizations without such initiatives. CONCLUSIONS: Organizational climate initiatives play a crucial role in shaping nurses' engagement with climate change issues. Integrating climate change education into nursing curricula and implementing workplace initiatives are recommended to enhance nurses' professional engagement in addressing climate change-related health risks. Copyright © 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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