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Objetivo: este estudio tuvo como objetivo describir las razones de los estudiantes de enfermería para elegir la carrera y la actitud de sus familias ante su elección.
Metodología: se trata de un estudio descriptivo, con abordaje cuantitativo con un cuestionario a 72 estudiantes en el primer semestre del bachillerato en enfermería en una universidad pública en Sao Paulo, en la primera mitad de 2013.
Resultados: los motivos más frecuentes para elegir la carrera fueron: el interés por la salud (22,4%), la afinidad con el curso de en-fermería (12,6%), la apreciación de las personas y el interés en ayudar (11,7%), y el deseo de cuidar a las personas (11,7%). La mayoría de las familias de los estudiantes tenían actitud de respeto y apoyo a la elección de su hijo.
Discursión/Conclusiones: los resultados contribuyen a la reflexión sobre la práctica docente orientada a satisfacer las expectativas de los estudiantes y, por lo tanto, contribuyen a su formación.
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Purpose: we aimed at describing the reasons for selecting university courses by nursing students and family attitudes regarding such decision.
Methods: this is a descriptive study using a quantitative approach with a questionnaire completed by 72 students in a nursing bachelor first semester in a public university in Sao Paulo, in first half 2013.
Results: most common reasons to select university course were: interest in health (22.4%), affinity with nursing course (12.6%), esteem for people and interest in helping (11.7%), and a wish to care for people (11.7%). Most families showed a respectful and sup-porting attitude regarding students course selection.
Conclusions: our results contribute to reflection on teaching practice focused on meeting students expectations and improving their education.
Objetivo: este estudo objetivou descrever os motivos de estudantes de enfermagem para a escolha da carreira, e a atitude de seus familiares frente a sua escolha.
Metodologia: trata-se de estudo descritivo de abordagem quantitativa, com aplicação de questionário a 72 estudantes do primeiro semestre do curso de bacharelado em enfermagem de uma universidade pública estadual em São Paulo no primeiro semestre de 2013.
Resultados: os motivos mais frequentes para a escolha da carreira foram: interesse pela área da saúde (22,4%), afinidade pelo curso de Enfermagem (12,6%), apreço pelas pessoas e vontade de ajudá-las (11,7%), e o desejo de prestar cuidado (11,7%).
Discussão/Conclusão: a maioria dos familiares dos estudantes teve atitude de respeito e apoio à escolha de seu filho. os achados contribuem para reflexões sobre a prática docente visando o atendimento das expectativas do estudante e, consequentemente contribuição para sua formação.
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Educação em Enfermagem , Escolas de Enfermagem , Estudantes de Ciências da Saúde , Estudantes de Enfermagem , Licenciamento em Enfermagem , BrasilRESUMO
UNLABELLED: Maternal perception and satisfaction with child's weight status are important to detect early and to successfully treat the extremes in weight, especially during early childhood, when the child is more dependent on maternal care. OBJECTIVES: To assess the inaccuracy of maternal perception of toddler body size and its associated factors and to analyze maternal dissatisfaction with toddler body size. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 135 mother-toddler dyads attending Primary Health Care Facilities, São Paulo, Brazil. Children's actual weight status was classified using body mass index-for-age. Inaccuracy and dissatisfaction were assessed using an image scale. We used logistic regression to identify the factors associated with inaccuracy of maternal perception of toddler body size. RESULTS: Inaccuracy in maternal perception was observed in 34.8% of participants. Mothers of excessive weight children were more likely to have inaccurate perceptions (OR=4.6; 95% CI 2.0-10.7), and mothers of children who attended well-child care were less likely to have inaccurate perceptions (OR=0.3, 95% CI 0.1-0.9). More than half of mothers (52.6%) were dissatisfied with their toddler's size and desired a larger child (75.0% of mothers of underweight children, 25.0% of mothers whose children were at risk for overweight and 23.0% of mothers of overweight children). CONCLUSION: The majority of mothers were inaccurate in their perception and was dissatisfied with their toddler's body size. Maternal inaccuracy and dissatisfaction differed by the weight status of the toddler. Attendance at well-child visits was an effective way to decrease maternal inaccuracy, which reinforces the importance of the influence of health professionals.