Impact of COVID-19 on the family, social, and academic dynamics of nursing students in Portugal
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https://doi.org/10.12707/RV20104Keywords:
pandemic, covid-19, nursing students, confinement, social isolation, higher educationAbstract
Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, education institutions were closed, and students were confined to their homes.
Objectives: To identify the social, family, academic, and behavioral changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing students; to characterize their perceptions of health, information, and compliance with the measures.
Methodology: Quantitative descriptive-correlational study with 425 nursing students. The COVID-19 International Student Well-Being Study (C19 ISWS) was used. All ethical requirements were met.
Results: With the suspension of presential classes, students returned to their family homes, reduced their contacts with friends, and gave priority to online forms of communication. They experienced stress due to the changes in the teaching methods and about the possibility of not successfully completing the academic year. Students reported an increase in online materials but did report an increase in academic workload. They reported fewer financial resources and considered that the information from the Directorate-General of Health was clear and provided in due time. They also reported having complied with the measures. Students significantly decreased their consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and others.
Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the nursing students’ lives, due to their return to their family homes, the concerns about their academic success, the distancing from social activities, with strict compliance with the recommended sanitary measures.
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