CHARACTERISTICS OF NURSING STUDENTS’ HEALTH EDUCATION PRACTICES

Authors

  • Francisco Gilberto Fernandes Pereira universidade Federal do Piaui
  • Sâmia Jucá Pinheiro Centro universitário estacio do ceara
  • Joselany Áfio Caetano
  • Márcia Barroso Camilo de Ataíde Universidade de fortaleza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i2.44209

Keywords:

Health education, Nursing students, Nursing education.

Abstract

The objective was to describe characteristics of undergraduate nursing students’ Health Education practices. A descriptive and exploratory study was undertaken between February and June 2015 at a private higher education institution in Fortaleza, state of Ceará, Brazil. Using a standardized form, 60 activities students developed in the ninth and tenth course terms were analyzed. The main educational techniques used were: lecture, educative games and association of several techniques; mainly performed in primary care 38 (63%). The general theme varied according to the health care level, but the care/treatment orientation to specific groups was more common in 25 (42%) of the educative actions. In conclusion, the Health Education practices follow an eminently preventive model, marked by the presence of the playful.

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Published

2016-06-24

How to Cite

Pereira, F. G. F., Pinheiro, S. J., Caetano, J. Áfio, & de Ataíde, M. B. C. (2016). CHARACTERISTICS OF NURSING STUDENTS’ HEALTH EDUCATION PRACTICES. Cogitare Enfermagem, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i2.44209

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2016)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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