Impact of COVID-19 on the family, social, and academic dynamics of nursing students in Portugal.

Impacto de la COVID-19 en las dinámicas sociofamiliares y académicas de los estudiantes de enfermería en Portugal.
Impacto da COVID-19 nas dinâmicas sociofamiliares e académicas dos estudantes de enfermagem em Portugal.

ACADEMIC achievement; STATISTICAL correlation; HEALTH behavior; RESEARCH methodology; PSYCHOLOGY of nursing students; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL isolation; SOCIAL skills; STATISTICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; STUDENT attitudes; T-test (Statistics); EMPLOYEES' workload; DATA analysis; QUANTITATIVE research; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; COVID-19 pandemic

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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Marco contextual: Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, se cerraron los establecimientos educativos y se confinó a los estudiantes. Objetivos: Conocer los cambios sociofamiliares, académicos y de comportamiento de los estudiantes de enfermería causados por la pandemia de COVID-19; caracterizar las percepciones de la salud, la información y el cumplimiento de las medidas comunicadas. Metodología: Estudio cuantitativo descriptivo-correlacional con 425 estudiantes de enfermería. Se utilizó el COVID-19 International Student Well-Being Study (C19 ISWS). Se cumplieron los supuestos éticos. Resultados: Con la suspensión de las clases presenciales, los estudiantes volvieron al domicilio familiar, redujeron el contacto con sus amigos y dieron prioridad a la comunicación en línea. Manifestaron estrés ante los cambios en la enseñanza y la posibilidad de no completar el año académico. Informaron de un aumento de los materiales en línea, pero no identificaron ningún aumento en el trabajo académico. Indicaron que disponían de menos recursos financieros. Consideraron que la información de la Dirección General de Salud era adecuada y comprensible, y se comprometieron firmemente con las medidas aplicadas. Los consumidores disminuyeron significativamente el consumo de tabaco, alcohol y otros productos. Conclusión: La pandemia de COVID-19 trajo consigo cambios en la vida de los estudiantes de enfermería, marcados por el regreso a la vivienda familiar, la preocupación por el éxito académico y el distanciamiento de la sociabilidad académica, cumpliendo así ampliamente con las medidas sanitarias recomendadas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Enquadramento: Devido à pandemia COVID-19 encerraram-se estabelecimentos de ensino e confinaram-se os estudantes. Objetivos: Conhecer as mudanças sociofamiliares, académicas e comportamentais dos estudantes de enfermagem, provocadas pela pandemia COVID-19; caracterizar perceções de saúde, informação e adesão às medidas veiculadas. Metodologia: Estudo quantitativo descritivo-correlacional com 425 estudantes de enfermagem. Utilizou-se o COVID-19 International Student Well-Being Study (C19 ISWS). Cumpriram-se pressupostos éticos. Resultados: Suspensas aulas presenciais, os estudantes regressaram ao domicílio familiar, reduziram contactos com amigos e privilegiaram comunicações online. Manifestaram stress face às mudanças no ensino e à possibilidade de não concluírem o ano letivo. Reportaram aumento de materiais online, mas não identificaram acréscimo de trabalho académico. Referiram menos recursos financeiros. Consideraram informações da Direção-Geral da Saúde atempadas e compreensíveis e aderiram fortemente às medidas implementadas. Os consumidores, diminuíram significativamente consumos de tabaco, álcool e outros. Conclusão: A pandemia COVID-19 trouxe alterações à vida dos estudantes de enfermagem, marcadas por retorno à casa da família, preocupações com sucesso escolar e afastamento das sociabilidades académicas, aderindo massivamente às medidas sanitárias recomendadas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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