Controversial aspects in the lifestyle of undergraduate Nursing students
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2025.92653Keywords:
Nursing, Students, Nursing, Life Style, Grounded Theory, Symbolic InteractionismAbstract
Objective: to understand the controversial aspects related to university life and the lifestyle of undergraduate Nursing students. Method: qualitative study based on grounded theory and symbolic interactionism. A total of 18 undergraduate Nursing students from a public institution in Minas Gerais participated through online data collection, with semi-structured interviews conducted from September/2021 to November/2022. Results: the intervening conditions of university life/lifestyle of Nursing students and negatively impacting aspects involved pedagogical and financial issues, while positive aspects included a support network, institutional programs, among others. Final considerations: positive and negative, and therefore controversial, factors were identified regarding the intervening conditions related to the lifestyle and quality of life of the students. Furthermore, the need to revise the Course Pedagogical Plan was highlighted, with the aim of making it more humanized and focused on the care of the Nursing student during training, preventing negative consequences such as mental health problems resulting from excessive course demands.
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