How does the self-reported health of undergraduate nursing students change during their degree programme? Survey results from a Scottish University.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The lifestyle behaviours, and the physical and mental health of nurses, are poorer than those of other allied health professionals, and of the general population. However, these were no less favourable among first year undergraduate nursing students at a Scottish Higher Education Institution (HEI) than among similar people of the same age. We compared health and health behaviours among the same cohort of undergraduate nursing students over the course of their degree.

Methods

An anonymous self-complete repeat cross-sectional survey was administered during a timetabled teaching session at three time-points to undergraduate nursing students at the start of Years 1, 2 and 3 of their programme. They had received written information about the study previously.

Result

SUBMITTER: Evans JMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7968279 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature