Learning and quality of life in undergraduate nursing students: an exploratory study in Chile during the COVID 19 pandemic
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) is a global pandemic that has modified all
social and, especially, learning instances. The purpose of this study was to determine the perception
of final‑year nursing students at a university in southern Chile regarding the impact of the pandemic
on their learning, and consequently on their quality of life, in the context of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a qualitative study. The research was conducted on 14 nursing
students who were selected from a university located in the province of Talca, Maule Region, Chile.
Data collection was done through semi‑structured interviews conducted during July and September
2021. The data were analyzed using the inductive logic of theoretical categorization; this process
was assisted by the Nvivo 10 program.
RESULTS: Two mega categories were generated that accounted for the nursing students’ experience
during the COVID‑19 pandemic: objective factors category and subjective factors category. Six
subcategories were derived from these two categories: free time, social relationships, learning from
practice, physical exercise, eating habits, and emotional state.
CONCLUSION: The research findings indicate that the students, in addition to feeling upset about
not being able to do the internship, also feel that they have not been able to acquire all the knowledge
necessary for their training and professional development, since the virtual classes fail to deliver
adequate learning as they lack the practical component that is so important in their careers. This has
repercussions in the physical, social, and psychological areas, affecting their quality of life.
Fuente
Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 11(1), 216Identificador DOI
doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_295_22Collections
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