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Analysis of the Lifestyle of Spanish Undergraduate Nursing Students and Comparison with Students of Other Degrees.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nursing students are exposed to concepts of healthy lifestyles while they are attending university.

Objective

The aim of this study was to analyze whether nursing students have a healthier lifestyle than non-nursing students and to determine whether their behaviour is consistent with their beliefs.

Methods

A cross-sectional study, with 293 university students was performed by using a validated questionnaire to measure beliefs and behaviour regarding health.

Results

The lifestyle pattern of the nursing students evaluated was characterised by a high percentage of nurses with low levels of physical activity, poor balanced diet and smoking habits. The comparative analysis showed no significant differences between nursing students and students from other degrees.

Conclusions

Students have a positive attitude and knowledge about healthy lifestyle, but do not transfer it to their own lives. Nurses' lifestyle can unintentionally affect the behaviour of other people through their own behaviour and beliefs because they serve as a model for a healthy lifestyle. These findings support that nurse educators have an active role as promoter of health by using lessons to modify the behaviour of their students.

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Ojeda MA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9103797 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Analysis of the Lifestyle of Spanish Undergraduate Nursing Students and Comparison with Students of Other Degrees.

Sánchez-Ojeda María Angustias MA Roldán Concepción C Melguizo-Rodríguez Lucía L de Luna-Bertos Elvira E

International journal of environmental research and public health 20220509 9

<h4>Background</h4>Nursing students are exposed to concepts of healthy lifestyles while they are attending university.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to analyze whether nursing students have a healthier lifestyle than non-nursing students and to determine whether their behaviour is consistent with their beliefs.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study, with 293 university students was performed by using a validated questionnaire to measure beliefs and behaviour regarding health.<h4>Re ...[more]

PMID: 35565155

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Analysis of the Lifestyle of Spanish Undergraduate Nursing Students and Comparison with Students of Other Degrees.

Background

Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Analysis of the Lifestyle of Spanish Undergraduate Nursing Students and Comparison with Students of Other Degrees.

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