Hábitos de vida de las/los estudiantes de la Carrera de Enfermería de la Universidad de Cuenca. 2014

Abstract

Contextualization. When people do exercises more often in certain time, they adopt those behaviors as ways of living which identify the person, family, community and cultural group. In addition they are equipped with the belief to be good; sometimes they have become an integral part of themselves.

Objective. Identify the students lifestyle from the School of Nursing at the University of Cuenca. 2014.

Methodology. The study is a descriptive type. The Students lifestyle from the School of Nursing in their freshman and senior year were investigated. The sample was 175 students. The information was obtained through students survey and proceeded to statistical analysis (tables and graphs) by using programs like Excel and Word 2010.

Results. The age range of / students of first and fourth year of the School of Nursing is 18-23 years; 152 of the 175 students are women and the remaining 23 are men; in terms of marital status 71.4% are single and 12% were single; according to residence, 74.3% live in urban areas and 25.7% in rural areas; and 87.4% belong to the Sierra and 6.3% are from the east coast.

Conclusions. The habits of life / students first and fourth year of the Nursing are: healthy habits: physical activity, positive leisure activities and healthy eating with 92.6%; unhealthy habits: consumption of snuff, alcohol, drugs, poor diet and negative leisure activities with a 7, 4%.